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YORK DEEDS

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BOOK XIV.

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MAINE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

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I'KINTED BY E. C. BOWLER. BETHEL, MAINE.

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CONTENTS.

Resolve

OF Legislature

Page

5

Kegistei!

;'s Certificate

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7

Ekrata

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York Deei>.s . Folios 2 — 2S0 .

Pages

11 751)

Index

I.

Grantors ....

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1— r.n

IT.

rJiiiiitces

. Pagi's

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III.

Dcjiositions

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IV.

Persons

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V.

Places . . . .

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1?.7— 140

RESOLVE OF LEGISLATURE

IN I^ELATION TO THE EARLY YORK DEEDS-

Resolved, Tluit the Miiinc (iiMiealogical Society, iigrceinf;
to supervise the copying, attesting, editing, indexing and
publishing of volume fourteen of the pulilic records of this
state in tile register of deeds tor York county, in tlie same
manner as tiie thirteen j)receding volumes already published,
except that, on account of its increased size, it is not re-
([uired to be leaded, nor to have the tabular index, the
i^ovcrnor and council shall jjurchase tor the state four hun-
dred and fifty copies of said volume at five dollars per volume;
and the state librarian shall cause one copy of said volume
to be placed in each registry of deeds in this statt' ; and the
remaining copies to be distributed or exchanged at the dis-
cretion of said librarian.

Afiproved March S, l!H);i.

Governor.

REGISTER'S CERTIFICATE.

^tatc of H\\m\t.

County of York, ss. :

Tliis may certify that the followinir printed voluine is a
tiuc eopy of tile fourteeiitli houli of records (miirk.s oxcept-
eil) (it the Kciiistry of Deeds for tiiis eounty : tiiiit I liave
read and compared tlie same witli tiie oriiiinal records, and
that all aeciihiital variations tliat liave been detected are
not<d ill the taliie of errata on the following page.
Attest :

otocnJirtxruL LoruzfucAijttr

Register of Deeds for York County.

ERRATA.

Folio 5 line 6 Ui\ Jetial read penal.

r-"olio 14 line -() after Keii^n add the word of.

Page 50 for /■'<•/. /_f read />;/. 13 at top of page.

Folio ly line 61 ior /iillous xeaA hilUii.':.

Folio 46 line 16 after manner add as.

Folio 46 line 61 after Holt add <3r=.

Folio 90 line 3 after Keens read Keiies.

Folio yi line 57 for Fhtneas read J'lnnelias.

Folio y4 line 22 for AV/M read /->/c.

Folio 94 line 21 ioi Fifth read j^//A

Folio 172 line 2^ for lieu reailiue.

Folio 183 line 45 whatsoever read whasoi cr.

Folio 203 line 32 for na/K/c read nature.

Page 279 for /-w/. 7A' read /^j/. SS at top of page.

I'age 53^5 fuf ''''''■ 'ij '■'=^'1 '''"'• '*^ "' '"I' "' P^g*^-

Page 614 for Fress read /■Vcir.r on margin.

Folio 22.S line 2S for Fro read lUothcr.

[1] To nil ( 'hristiiiii Pcoplr to whom this Dc'cd of Salo may

coiiu' 'William (irow of York in tlu^ ('ouiity of

(irow York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay

'1'" in New England Corcbvainer scndeth Greeting

Sargent Know ye that s'" William Grow & Joanna his Wife
for iSc in Consideration of One Hundred <.^ Twenty
Pounds current Money to him in Hand well & trul}- paid
hv Diamond Sargent of York Tailor & the Receipt whereof
(lie s'' William Grow doth acknowledge himself therewith
lullv paid well satisfied & contented & doth hereby ac(|uit
exonerate iSc discharge the s'' Diamond Sargent of all &
every Part it Pavinent thereof have given granted bargain-
ed sold alienated enfeoffed & convej-ed &, do by these Pres-
ents give grant sell convey & fully freely & absolutely make
over & confirm unto the s'' Diamond Sargent & his Heirs
and assigns for ever To say one Tract or Parcel or Tenement
of Land lying tt being within the Township of York being
the (Quantity of Thirty Acres upon the South West Side of
York Kivcr'iSc is that Tract of Land I the s'' AVilliam Grow
liought of Samuel Donnell as by Deed on Record may a|)-
pear h'ing & joyning to Rogers Mill Pond so called & is
bounded as followcth viz Beginning at an old dry Hemlock
Tree standing upon the North or \orth West Side of s"*
Mill Pond marked on Four Sides & runs from thence bound-
ed by s'' Pond as the usual Flowing thereof is with Water
nearest ujjon a A\'est & by South Course to a White Ash
Tree marked on Four Sides & runs from thence upon a
North & liy A\'est Point Twelve Pole to a Bass Tree marked
on Four Sides it from thence North East Seventeen Poles to
a White Ash Tree & from thence West North West One
Hundred Poles & from thence runs North East & by East
Twenty one Poles & irom thence East & by South nearest
One Hundred & Seventy Poles to a small Hemlock Tree
marked on Four Sides & runs from thence South & by East
Sixteen Poles to the dry Hemlock Tree First Bounds stand-
ing by s'l M ill-Pond however reputed to be bound Together
with witli all the Right Title Priviledgcs Advantages there-
unto belonging fully Rights Profits or Priviledgcs that may
hereafter redound unto the same unto him the s'' Diamond
Sargent & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever To have and to hold

Book XIV 2

12 Book XTV, Fol. 1.

& (luietly & peaceably to u^;e improve oeeu})}' & enjoy as a
good & clear Estate in Fee siiiij)lc AticI more over the .s''
William Grow doth hereby for himself his Heirs Exec'^ Ad-
min"" to & with the s'' Diamond Sargent covenant engage &
warrant the before s'' granted Premisses to bi^ free iSt clear
from all former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages
Executions AVills Dowers Likewise Joanna the Wife of Wil-
liam Grow gives up all her Right & Powers of Thirds in iV!:
of the afores'' Premisses & all her Part thereof & likewise
the s'' William Grow doth liefore the P^nsealing of these
Presents avouch himself to be the lawful owner of the afores''
Premisses & have good Right & full Power to dispose of the
same Furthermore I the s'' William Grow bind myself my
Heirs Exec'^ Admin'" to warrant iSc defend the same unto
him the s'' Diamond Sargent his Heirs Exec"* Admin"^'' or
Assiirns against the lawful Claims of any Person or Persons
for ever hereafter or their lawful demands In Testimony
hereof I the said ^^'iHiam Grow have set to my Hand l^ Seal
this the Tenth day of February Anno Domini 172!)/3() in
the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King-
George the Second, Moreover before Signing the s*' William
(irow doth hereby give grant make over & confirm unto the
s'' Diamond Sargent & to his Heirs & assigns for ever the
free Use & Priviledge of & for a sufficient Way for Carts &
Men Horses & Teams to pass & rejiass from the Eastward
Part of the afores*' Grant I^and &, Premisses to the afores''
Rogers Cove so called upon the North Side of the ]\lill Pond
& s'' Rogers Brook &e — William Grow (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us

Samuel Black Jos : Moody

York ss Jidy 21. 1730 Tlu^n appeared William Grow &
acknowledged this foregoing Instrument to be his Act i<;
Deed

Before me Joseph Moody Just : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Received Aug' 20"' 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People unto wliom this ])resent Deed of Sale shall

come James Brickell of Falmouth in the County

lirickoU „f "^'ork & Province of the ^lassachusetts Bay in

■'" New England Trader sendeth Greeting Know ye

Coiui.tun that I the s" James Brickell for& in Co'iisideration

of the sum of Thirty Pounds in M(jney to me in

Hand at & before the Ensealing .^Delivery hereof well & truly

paid by John Compton of Boston in the County of Suffolk

Book XTV, Foi,. 1. 13

lie Province aforos'i Mariner the Receipt wlicrcof I liereb}'
ai'knowledge ilc tliereof do ac(]uit & discharge tiie .s'' John
( 'omptoii his Heirs Excc'^'' & Admin"' <t ever}' of tiieni for
ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold re-
h'ased enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed & by tliese Presents
do fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell release en-
feofle convey & confirm unto the said John Compton his
Heirs & Assigns for ever One full (Quarter Part of a certain
Saw Mill situate lying standing & being in Falmouth afores'*
on Hockey Gully so called running down to IMussell Cove.
Also one Fourth Part of all the (ieere Tackle c*^ Furniture
of cVc belonging to the s'' Saw Mill Together with the Rights
^lembers Prohts Priviledges i^ A})purces thereof Also all
the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Use Property
Possession Claim & Demand whatsoever of me the s'' James
Brickell of in & to the s'' granted Pivmisses with the Rever-
sions & Remainders of the same To have and to hold the s''
granted & bargained Premises with the Rights INIcmbers &
Appurces thereof unto the s"' John Compton his Heirs &
iVhsigns To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe
for ever And I the s'" James Brickell do avouch myself at
the Time of the Ensealing & xuitiil the Delivery hereof to
bi^ the true sole & lawful owner of all the s" granted & bar-
gained Premises And that I have in mjself full Power good
Higiit & lawful Authority to grant sell & convey the same
in manner as aforcs'' free & clear & fully & clearly acquit-
ted & discharged of & from all & all manner of former &
other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Incases Mortgages Wills
Entails Dowers Titles Troubles Charges & Incumbrances
wiiatsoever And I the s'' James Brickell for m}- self my
Heirs Exec"* tV: Admin" do hereb}' covenant promise & agree
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter to war-
rant & defend the s'' granted & bargained Pi-emises &, Ap-
purces unto the s'' John Compton his Heirs & Assigns for
ever against the lawful Claims & Demands of me & my
Heirs — In Witness whereof I the s'' James Brickell have
hereimto set my Hand & Seal the Twenty Third Day of
\\m\ Aiuio Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thir-
ty Annoi( R" R''' (ieorgii Secundi ^higna Britannia iVLc Tertio

James Brickell (sual)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us

Nathanell Austin Jos : Marion

Received on th(> T~)ay of the Date above of ]M' John Comp-
ton the Sum of Thirty Pounds being the full Consideration
within expressed

p James Bri<,'kell

14 Book XIV, Foi.. 2.

Suftolk s.s I Boston \\m\ 2'^, 17^0 | M' -liiincs Hrickcll
psoiv.illy appearing acknowledgod the aforewritten Instru-
ment to be his free Act & Deed

before me Sam" C'lieeiilev J : Pacis
A true Copy of the Original Eee' Sei)temb' 2 1780

Attest .los : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come James
Brickell of Falmouth in the County of York «Sc
Bii(ktll Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
To land Trader sendeth Greeting Know ye that the s"'

Compioii Jaiiies Brickell for t'i in [2] Consideration of the
Sum of Twenty Five Pounds to hhn in Hand well
& truly paid bv John Compton of Boston in the County of
Suffolk iSi: Province afores" Mariner hath bargained & sold
& by these Presents doth freely fully & absolutely grant
bar'i-ain sell aliene enfeoffc convey ti confirm unto the s'
John Compton his Heirs & Assigns for ever The One Half
Part of One Eighth Part of several Tracts & Parcels of Land
situate lying iSi iieing in Casco Bay in the County of York
& Province afores'' which were the Estate of David Phippen
formerly of Casco Bay afores" Deceased the One Fourth
Part of which descends to Anna Green Wife of John Green
of Salem in the County of Essex & Province afores'^ as she
is a Daughter & Heir "of the s" David Phippen Dec' viz The
One Half Part of One Eighth Part of a certain Tract or Par-
cel of Land formerly sold by Wavaad Button ^vi Xannaad-
couit Indian Sagamores to Francis Xeal George Felt & eFen-
kins Williams iSc assigned & convej'cd to their s'' Father
David Phipi)en which Tract of Land is bounded as follow-
eth viz On the North East Side of Pesumskitt River To be-
gin where M'' (icorge Munjoys Land bought of s'' Sagamores
endeth upon the same side of the River and so to run down
bv the Side of the River to the Falls & so along liy the
Side of the River within Four Score Poles of John A\'ake-
field alias Wakelies Dwelling House or Place where s'' House
formerh' stood, & six Miles uj) into the Country Together
M'itli i)ro|)ortionable Part of the Wood & Timber & Privi-
Icdge of the River & Falls c<: all other Profits c<: Priviledges
thereto belonging Also the One Half Part of One Kighth
Part of another Tract of Land in Casco Bay afores'' contain-
ing Sixtv Acres more or less which was formerly granted by
the Town of Falmouth to one Philip Lewes & by his Heirs
conveyed to the s'' David Phippen Deed Said Land is bound-
ed Westerly by the Land laid out to Jon'' Orris Southerly

Book XIV, Fol. 2. 15

by Pesumskit River Easti-rly down tlie s^' River Forty Pole
to a Creek called ScjuittergiLssetts Creek & Northerly to run
back into the woods till it make up Sixty Acres with a pro-
jjortionable Part of all Wood Timber Ways Easements
Waters Water Courses Mines Menerals Accomodations &
Api)urces thereto belonging Also the One Half Part of One
Eighth Part of Sixty Seven Acres of Land at Casco Bay
afores'' formerly granted by President Danford t(j one Thom-
as Mason & by him conveyed to tlie s'' David Phippen by
Deed l)earing Date the li)'"" Day of December KiitM Butted
& Bounded as by the s'' Deed or other Records thereof may
ajjpear Also the One Half Part of One Eighth Part of One
Hundred &. Two Acres & One Quarter of Land at Casco
Bay afores'' lying on the North Side of Long Creek it on the
West Side of the River of Casco Beuinninir at an Oak Ti'ce
at the Mouth of s'' Creek & on the Side of s'' River & from
thence running by the Creek West it by South 182 Rod to
:i Maple Tree bv s'' Creek & thence North & by West 90
Rod to a Red Oake Tree which stands by the Creek Side &
thence East & by N(jrth 182 Rods toanotlie Bound standing
at the Head of Small Cove & from thence along Casco River
110 Rods to the Oak first mentioned Together with One Half
Part of One Eightli Part of all & ever>- other Tract or Par-
cel of Land in the County of York whereof the s'' David
Phippen died seized or that did of Right belong to him To
have and to hold the granted & bargained Premises with all
it everv the Appurces Priviledges Wa^ys Easements Water
Water Courses it Appurces whatsoever thereto Ix'ionging To
him the s'' .lolm Compton his Heirs & Assigns for ever
To his it their sole L'se Benefit ct Behoof tor ever And
the s'' James Brickell forhhnself his Heirs Exec''* & Admin"
doth covenant promise & grant to it with tlie s'' John Comp-
ton his Heirs it Assigns That the bargained Premisses are
free ct clear of it from any former or otiier Grant Bargain
Sale Alienation or Incumbrance whatsoever by Him at any
Time heretofore made enacted or suffered And that He will
warrant it defend the same from the Claims it Demands of
all Persons that may it shall hereafter la}' Claim to any Part
or Parcel thereof bv from or under Him In Witness where-
of the s'' James Brickell hath hereunto set His Hand it Seal
the Eigiiteenth Day of July Anno Domini 17;')() Annoq R'
IV Georgii Sccundi INIagna Britannia itc (Quarto

•lames Bi-ickeli (s. m1 )
Signed Sealed it Delivered in the Presence of us

Antho: Younge Jos: Marion

Received on the Day of the Date above of M' John Comp-

Ifi Book XIV, Fol. 2.

ton the Sum of Twenty Five Pounds being tlie lull Consid-
eration witliin expressed

p James Briekell
Suffolk ss Boston July 20"' 1780 M'' James Brickie pson-
allv api)earing acknowledged the aforewritten Instninient to
be his free Act & Deed

Before Me Sam" Checkley Jus : Pae»
A true Cojiy of the Original Receiv' SeptemlV 2. 17;)0

Attest Jos: Mood\' Keg'

The Deposition of Hannah Ilobbs aged Seventy Nine
Years testifieth & saith that upwards of Sixty
HauiiiUi Ilobbs Years agon M'' Roger Plaisted was in Posses-
Test sion of a certain Saw Mill on Asacubedoc Falls
otherwise called the (ireat Works in Berwick
by Improving s'' Mill in Sawing & in Planting iSi Improv-
ing a conside"ral)le Quantity of Land adjoyning & that the
s'' Plaisted was put into tlic Possession of the Premises by
M' Eliakim Hutchinson of Boston & after the Decease of the
s'' Plaisted the Premises afores'' remained in the Possession
of several of the s'' Plaisteds Sons & One Thomas Doubty
till William Spencer DeC^ & Walter Allen was in the Im-
provement of the ^lill & Premisses afores'' who improved
the same for some Time all which the afores'' the afores''
Persons improved as afores'' from & under the afores'' Hut-
chinson (till about Twenty Y'ears 'gon) John Plaisted &
John Hill Ks(f^ purchased the same of the afores'' Hutchin-
son as I have been informed & has been in the Imi)rovement
of the same by themselves & Elisha Plaisted Esq' iS:; Mrs
Mary Hill till this Day, & further saith not

Y'ork ss/April LS. 1720 Hannah Ilobbs above named jtson-
ally appearing made Oath to the above Atlidavit in perpe-
tuam Hci Mcmoriam

Before John Wheelwright, t'liarles Frost

(^uor Unus & J. Peace.

Walter Allen aged about Seventy Seven Years also aj)-
pearing made Oath to the Truth of the above
Walter Alien affidavit of Hannah Ho!)bs excepting Sixty
Test I'ears agon M' Roger Plaisted being in Posses-

sion which He can not so perfectly remember,
but dei)Oseth that tiiat year King t'iiarles the Second was
restored to the Crown of England, He this Deponent came
into the Country & at that Time M' Roger I'laisted was in
Possession of the Premisses as above expresed & the Pos-

Book XIV, Fol. 3. 17

session of the same remained in the several Persons above
named to this Day — Sworn in pcrpetuam Kei Meinoriam
Before John Wheelwright Charles Frost

Q Unas & J : Peace

Walter Alliii within named furtlier testilictli that the
Bounds of the Land formerly reputed to be Mr Elia-
I'"" kim Ilutehinsons at the Great Worivs in Berwieiv as
was in tile Possession of M' Koi:;er Plaisted when this
Deponent came into tiic Country extended from Thomas
Spencer Dec' his Bounds, to Faggoty Bridge &, from thence
down the Brook to y Great Works Kivcr & so continuing
by s'' River to the afores'' Thomas Spencers Bounds [3]
wliicli afores'' Land is on the Southerly Side of the s'' River
the remaining Part being on the Northerly side of s' River,
bounded by Humphrey Chadbourne to a white Oak Tree &
a Pine Tree standing at the Foot of the A\'liite Hill which
Trees has iieen always since reputed to be the Corner Bounds
& from s'' Corner on an Easterly Line to Jolin Lamlis Land-
ing Place to a certain Cole Pitt by the afores'' River iSc from
thence down the River to the afores' Chadbourns Bounds &
that the s'' Roger Plaisted improved several Pieces of Mead-
ow in Berwick To wit a certain Meadow known bv the Name
of Totnack Meadow Whites ^larsh & at Humphrc\s Pond
all which Premisses afores'' was accounted to be the af(jres''
Ilutehinsons & has been improved by the Persons witluTi
named to this Day this Deponent not knowing any other
Person ever improving the sanu^ or any Part thereof

York ss/April the 20'" 1720 Walter Allin made Oath to
the Truth of the aliovc written Inperpetuam Rci Memoriam
Before John Whiudwright Charles Frost

(^ I'luis : J. Peace

A true Copy of the seviTah )iiginal Depositions Received
under Seal Septemb' 2' 17.>()

Attest Jos: Moodv Reg^

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall com(>
(ireeting Know ye that We Thomas Abiiot Jun'' of
Abbot Berwick in the County of York within his Maj"^ I'lov-
T" inc(! of the .Massachusetts P,ay in New England Cord-
'■'"'' waincr <.^c Elisabeth my Wife; formerly called Elisa-
beth Emery Widow ^Vl Admin"' of the Estate of
James Emery ,Fun' of the sanu- IJerwiek "I'eoman Dec' for
& in Consideration of the Smn of Thirty Pounds current
Money to us in Hand [laid before the Ensealing *SL Delivery

18 Book XIV, Fol. 3.

hereof by Abraham Lord of Berwick aforcs'' Yeoman the
Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to full Content
& Satisfaction by ^'irtue of the Power & AuthoritA' to us
granted by the Ilono''"' the Justices of his Maj'J* Super''
Court of Judicatm-e held at York within & for the County
of York afores'' on the Second Wednesday of May Aniuxj
Domini 17:50— We the s'^ Thomas Abbot it Elisabeth Abbot
in the Capacity of Administratrix ol the Estate of the afores''
James Emery Jun' Dec' have given granted Ac, by these Pres-
ents bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed
unto him the s'' Abraham Lord his Heirs & Assigns forever
a certain Piece or Parcel of Land which was Part of the Es-
tate of the s'' James Emery situate in Berwick afcn-es'' con-
taining Three Acres bounded viz Beginning at an old Rot-
ten Stump by the Fence w"^" divides the Lands of Nathan
Lord Sen'' & the s'^ James Emery's which Stump is now the
South East Corner Bounds of 3iP Richard Siiacktrlys Land
as p his Deed under our Hands bearing even Date with this
& from s'l Stump as the Fence goes East North East up the
Hill to a great White Oak Tree in the same Fence where the
s'' Abraiuim Lords Fence joyns Twenty Four Poles or Rods
& from s'> Tree North "West by North by the s'' Abrahams
Fence down towards the Brook Seventeen Poles to the Butt
End of an old Logg or Tree that lies cross the Brook iSi
from the Extent of Seventeen Poles afores'' (which is about
Four Foot on the South Side of s'' Brook) West Haifa Point
Northerly Twenty Two Rods to the Line by which M'
Sliackerly is bounded ct from thence by s'' Shackerlys Line
South South East OneCiuarter Point Southerly to the Stump
First mentioned & extends Northwardly till Three acres is
compleated Leaving a little Part of the Bn)ok in the Re-
mainder of s'' Emerys Land and it is Twenty Seven Poles S:.
a Half in Length by Shackeriy's on the Westerly Side & Sev-
enteen Poles by s'' Abraham Lords Land on the Easterly
Side — The s'' Three Acres of Land Together with all i^ sin-
gular the Priviledges Trees Woods \A'aters Prolits Accomo-
dations & Advantages & Appurces to the same belonging or
in anv wise apiiertaining To have and to hold to him the s''

Abraham Lord His & Assigns for ever To his c^c their

only proper Use Benefit & Behalfe from henci'forth i<: for
ever And We the s'' Thomas Abbot ..'t Elisabeth Abbot in
the Capacity afores'' do for our selves our Heirs Exec'** Ad-
min'" covenant ct engage to & with the s'' Aiiraliam Lord his
Heirs & Assigns that at c'i before the Ensealing ^t Delivery
hereof we are the true vSc lawful owners (in our s'' capacity)
of the abo\e granted & bargaini'd Premisses X are lawluliy

Book XIV, Fol. 3. I!»

seized thereof & have »oocl & lawful Authorit}' to sell iSi
dispose of the saiiu' as afores'' And will for ever hereafter
warrant & defend the s'' Abraham Lord his Heirs & Assions
in tiie Peaceable Possession Oc Enjoyment thereof ai;:iinst
our selves our Heirs Exee'" Adniiu'" & against tiie lawful
Claims & Demands of an}' Person or Persons whatsoovei' to
the same or any Part thereof In Witness whereof we the s''
Thomas Abbot & Elisabeth Abbot have hereunto set our
Hands ili Seals the Twenty Fifth Day of ,lune in the Foui-lli
Year of His Maj'>" Keiiiii Annoci Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty
Thomas Abbot (Seal) Elisabeth Abbott her .Mark -f (.Se:ii)

Siuiied Sealed & Delivered in Presenee of us James (irant
Joseph Moulton John liradstreet

York ss^ Berwick June the -J')"' 17;iil. Thomas Abbot i\L
Elisabeth his \\'ife tiboNcnamcd psonalU' appcarini;' before
Me the Subscriber One of his xMaj''" Justices of the Peace
for s>' C'cHinty acknow iedi^eil y foreuoinu' Instrument to Ix;
their free Act ^V^: Deed.

Sam' ( amc

A true Coiy ot the Oi-iuinai Keceived Au'i' I'd"' 17;;(»

Attest Jos: Moodv IJey'

To all People to whom these Presents shall T^ome (ireet-
ino- — Know that I Huiih ^Voodbcrrv of Beverly
W.HKlljeny j,, the County of Essex within the ' Province of
'''" the Massachusetts Bay in New Euiiland Mariner

MoiL' for ^5- ji, Consideration of the Sum of Fifty

Pounds currant Money of New Englanfl to me in
Hand well iVt truly paid by William More of Berwick in the
County of York it Proyince afores'' Menh' the Recei])t
whereof to full Content I'c Satisfaction 1 do hcreb\' acknowl-
edge & do acquit (exonerate & discharge the s'' William More
his Heirs Exec'" Admin"* T have given granle<l bargained
>old aliened enfeoffed conveyed iVc conlimied ^^ by these
Presents do fully freely clearly & absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell aliene enf('offe conve\' i\c conlii-m unto liim tin; s''
William More Ids Heirs c^c Assigns a certain T]-a'-t or Parcel
of Land in Berwick afores'' containing Three Aci-esiVc 'I'wehc
Rods bounded on Xechcwariinck \li\i-i- on High Water Mark
Westerly Twenty Eight Poles or Uods Xortherlv on the
land of Benj" N'ason iC- lo extend trom High Water Mai'k
Easterly by Benjamin Nuxon's the Breadth of Twenty Eit;ht
I'oles till the full (Quantity of Three Acres iSL 'I'wclvc P(')les
is compleated Toii-elhcr with the Privilediic of a way of Four

20 P.ooK XIV, FoL. 4.

Foot wide from tlic same next to the s'' Benjamin Nason's
the High Way & all Priviledoes Appurees Advantages Woods
Waters Edifices Fences Profits Rights & Accomodations to the
same belonging or in any AVays appertaining all w" was for-
merly Part of the Estate of Balver Nason of Berwick afores''
Deceas'' The s'* Land & Premisses To have and to hold to him
the s'' William More his Heirs & Assigns forever To his i\t
their oidy sole Use Benefit cVc Behalf for evermore And I the
,s'i Hugh Woodbury for my self my Heirs ExeC'^ Admin" do
covenant & engage to & with the s"' William More his Heirs
& Assigns that until the Ensealing & Delivery hereof I am
the true sole i^ lawful owner of the above bargained Prem-
isses & am lawfully seized & possessed thereof in mine own
proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Inheritance in Fee
simple & have in myself good Right full Power & lawful
Authority to sell & convey the same in manner as afores''
And tliat the same is free & clear from all iSc all Manner of
former & others Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incum-
brances & Extents wliatsoever And that it shall & may be
lawful for the s'' AVilliam More his Heirs & Assigns to use
occupy possess & enjoy the abovegranted & bargained
Premises from hence forth & for ever by Force & [4] Vir-
tue of these Presents And the I the s" Hugh Wooberry for my
self mv Heirs Exec'^'Adniin'^'' do further covenants engage to
& with the s'' William More his Heirs & Assigns the above
granted & bargained Premisses for ever hereafter to warrant
secure & defend against the lawful Claims & Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I liie
s^' Hugh ^^"oodberry ct Jean \\'oodberry my Wife in Token
of her Relin(iuishment of her Right of Dower ct Pow(>r of
Thirds of in & to the Premises or any Part thereof have
hereunto set our Hands it Seals the Tenth Day of August in
the Fourth Year of his Maj'J'' Reign Annoii Domini <)ne
Thousand Seven Hundred iSc Thirty

Hu'' Woodbery (Seal) Jean Woobery (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us /ebulon
Morgan Loes Corning Benj' Rutland

Essex ss/Salem August 14. ll'M) Then M' Hugh AN'ood-
bery & Jean his A\'ife psoiially ai)])eariiig acknowledged tiie
aforegoing Instrument to l)e their free tt voluntary Act &
Deed—

Cor Beu'> Lynde Jun' Jus'-'* Pac''

A ti'uc Co]iy of the Original Received Aug' 20, 17;)()

Attest Jos : Moody Reg-'

Book XIV, Fol. K 21

York ss/Sarah Sayer of Wells in the County afores'' aged
Seventy Two Years testifieth & saith that An-
Sarah Sayer thony Littlefield iq^wards of Three score years
Test [igo lived in Wells upon the I>and eomonlv call-
ed by the Name of the Great Hill lying between
the River called Cape Porpus River & the River Ivenebunk
River their possess for the Space of Seven Years which Land
was said to be sold to M' William Symonds which Land the
s'' William S\-monds did possess alxnit Five or Six c^c Fifty
Years ago which Land the s'^ deponent saith she heard M''
William Symonds say he exchanged with John Barrett for a
Lott of Land in Wells which now is in the Possession of
James Sampson & Sanuiel Curtis w'' Land John Barrett did
livt' uiKU) L't possess about Seven or Eight Years after the
Dt'atli of s'' Anthony Littlefield i!t that she heard John Bar-
rett say he had exchanged his Lott of Land in the Town of
Wells with M'' William Symonds for his Land at the Great
Hill which Land has been reputed to be the s'' liarretts for
y'' Term of Fiftv' odd Years — York ss Widls February the
eighth 1721/2 This Day Sarah Sayer psonally appeared be-
fore us the Subscribers & made Oath to the Truth of the
above ^Vriting

John Wheelwright .lolm Gray

Quor Unus : ,Jus: Pac'*
Taken Perpetuam Rei Alemoriaiu
A true Copy of the Original Rec'' Aug' 20. ITMO

Attest J()s: .Moodv Ivcir''

York/Jeremiah Storer of Wells in the County afores''
Aged Seventy One Years testilieth tt saith that
Stover He can remember Sixty Years ago or upwards that
Test Anthony Littlefield lived upon that Tract of Land

called the Great Hill in Wells between the River
called Cape Porpus River Oc the River called Keneliunk Riv-
er eC that after the Death of M- Anthony Liltlelicld Mr.
William Symonds improved it b\- Tillage & that the s'' Jer-
emiah Storer remembers to have heard there was an Ex-
change made between John Barrett tt \\'iHiam Symonds &
that he made an Exchange of the Land abov(>s'' for a Lot of
Land in the Town of \\'('lls which now is in the Possession
Samson &, Curtis which Land John 15arrett did live upon
& possess about Seven or Eight Years after the Dealhot the
aboves'' Antho!iy Littlefield.

York ss, 'I'his Da\- Jeremiah Stoi-er psonally appeared be-
fore us the subscribei's Oc made O.ith to the Truth of the

o

22 Book XIV, Fol. 4.

above Writiiii-- AVells Fcb'v the Eighth 1721/2—

JohiiWiieelwriglit John Gray (^iior Unus Just Paei.s
In Perpetuam Kci Aleinoriani

A true Copy of the Original lieceived August 20. 1730

Attest : Jos : Moody Keg''

To all Peo]ile to whom tiiesc Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know yv that we John Watson & Jabez Dor-
Watson & nian of Arundel in the Count}' of York within his
Doiman Maj'^^'* Province &c Yeomen for & in Considera-
To tion of the Sum of Eleven Pounds to us in Hand

Perkins licfore the Ensealing hereof well di truly paid by
Tlionjas Perkins [Jun'] of the Town & County
afores'' Yeoman the Receipt whereof we do acknowledge it
our selves therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof do
exonerate acquit & discharge the s'' Thomas Perkins his
Heirs Exec"* Admin'* for ever by these Presents have given
oranted bargained sold aliened conveyed A: confirmed ^^ by
these Presents freely fully absolutely give grant bargain
aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Thomas Perkins his
Heirs ct Assigns for ever all our Kight Title Interest Claim
Challenge or Demand We have had or ought to have by \'ir-
tue of any Deed or Grant whatsoever unto a Parcel of Cp-
land or Tract of Land situate lying & being in Arundid
afores'' known by the Name of Montecjue Islands Bounded
AVestwardly by" a Ditch iSL- Creek Northw:irdly by Mui-sh
now in the Possession of the s'' Watson lV!:. Dorman Kastward-
ly by a Creek & Ditch to the Flats or Salt Water Cove
which is the South Rounds of the s'' Land To have& to hold
the s'' oranted and b:irgained Premisses with the Appurees
Priviledges & CoiTiodities to the same belonging or in any
wise apper — or belonging To him the s'' Thomas Perkins
his Heirs it Assigns for ever To his & their i)roper Use
Benefit <Sc Behoofe for ever — And that the s'' Thomas Per-
kins his Heirs & Assigns shall iSc may from Time to Time
& at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & X'irlue of
these Presents lawfully jieaceably & (juietly have hold use
occupy possess c'i enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Prem-
isses with the AjiiHirces free it clear i)t freely c^- clearly ac-
(juitted exonerated & discharged fnjni all and all Manner of
former or other Gifts (irants Bargains Sales Wills Entails
Jovntures Thirds or Dowries iSc Encunii)rances whatsoever —
Furthermore We the s'' John Watson Jabe/. Dorman for our
selves our Heirs Exec''* Admin''* e\c each of them do covenant
tt en<>-age the above demised Premisses to him the s' Thom-

Book XIV. Foi,. 5. -2?,

as Perkins his IK-irs tVc Assigns iiiiuinst \\w lawful Claims or
Demands of any Pcrs()n or Persons whatsoever to warrant
secure tSL- defend fn)m bv or under us our Heirs & Assigns
or from by or under M' Nicholas Morev the Former Posses-
sor tiiei'eof by Virtue^ of any Deed from the s'' Morey In
^\'itness whei-eof \\v ha\(' hereunto set our Hands & Seals
this Sixth Day of January in the Year of our Lord l729/o(»
The word [Jun''] was interlined between the Fifth it Sixth
Tiines Ix'foi'e Sii^'nini;' ct- Scaiini;'

John Watson his ^hirk X (s.mI) Jabez Dorman (ScmI)

Siirned Sealed ct Dcli\crc(l in Presence of Xathanacl A\er-
ell Sanuiel Wildes

York ss/15iddeford Julv ihc !;'>"' IT.'iO Then the witliin
named Joliii \\'atson and Jahcz Dormaii psonallv ajipeared
iVc aeknowleflged the within written Instrument to be their
free & voluntary Act & Deed

Piefore uie -lohn Gray flust Pac^

A true Copy of the Original Received August "iO, 1730

Attest Jos : Moodv Kea'

To all Pcdjih' to wiioni these Presents shall some (irect-

ing Know ye that We John \\'ats<)n Jabez

Watson Doimau Dornian cV;; John Fairfield all of A rundel in

* Fail-field \\^^. (',,ui}ty of York Yeomen ii.n- &. in Con-

1" sideration of a (^uit Claim fi'om 'I'homas

rcrliiii.s Perkins Jun' of jVrundel afores'' bearing

('([ual Date \s\\\\ these Presents have given
granted liargained enfeoffed (•onv(>ye,d & confirmed it do by
these Presents freely fully absolutely give grant bargain
convey & confirm & for ever (|uit Claim unto him the s''
Thomas Perkins his Heirs Ex'^ Adniin'^ & Assigns for ever
all our Right Title ('laim or Deiuand we have had or ought
to have by \'irtue of any Deed (irant or Convc3'ance made
to us or either of - - by any Person or Persons whatso-
ever unto a Parcel or 'I'lact of Land situate lying & being
[5] in Arundel containing ThirtA' A(;res be it more or less it
being Part of that Xeck of Land known by the Name (jf
^^onte(|ue Xeck with the Xeek Island thereunto Ixdonging
w' '■ is the Ivistermost Pai't of the Xeck & bounded as follow-
eth viz Heginning at a Rock lying near the Flats at the South
Side running Fourty Four Rods Xorth AVest &, by Xorth
towards M' ,Iohn AVatsons to a Heap of Rotdvs i^c a Stake
then running Xoi'tli t'c Half a Point Fast Thirty Four Itods
to an Heap of Stones thence running Xorth iVc b\- Fast Fifty
Eight Kods to a Heap of Kocks by the Jiack Cove c'c the

24 Book XIV, Fol. 5.

[little Neck] lying at the South Side of the s'l Neck bound-
ed with Salt Water Flats all round To have and to hold the
s'' granted vSc bargained Preiuis.se* with the Ai)i)urees Privi-
ledge.s it Colli oditie.s to the .same belonging or in any wise
appertaining To him the «'• Thomas Perkins his Heirs & As-
signs tor ever To his & their jiroper Use Benefit & Behoofe
for ever And that the s'' Thomas Perkins his Heirs & As-
signs shall tt may from Time to Time & at all Times for
ever hereafter by by Fortn; & Virtue of these Presents law-
fully peaceably and (juietly have hold use oeeupy possess I'i
enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with the A\}-
purces free ^.t clear i\t freely c^c clearly ac(|uitted exonerated
& disciiarged from all & Manner of former or other (i if ts
Grants Bargains Sales Intaiis Joyntures Dowries & Thirds
Furtiiermorc we the s'' John Watson Jabez Dorman &, John
Fairtield for our selves our Heirs Exec"^^ Admin"" & each of
them do covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to
him the s'' Thomas Perkins his Heirs & Assigns against the
lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons what-
soever to warrant secure (Sc defend from by or under us our
Heirs Exec"' Admin" or Assigns In Witness wiiereof we
have hereunto set to our Hands & Seals this Sixth Day of
January in the Year of our Lord Anno(i Domini 172;i/o() —
The words [Little Neck] between the Twenty Second l<:
Third Lines was done Ijcfore Signing & Sealing

John Watson his Mark X (Seai; Jabez Dorman (s,mI)
John Fairheld (Seal)

Signed Sealed t*c Delivered in Presence of Nathan Averell
Sanmel Wildes

York ss/Biddeford July i;5 17;i(l Then tiie within named
John Watson Jabez Dorman it John Fairheld psonally ap-
peared & acknowledged the within written Instrument to be
their fiee & voluntary Act & Deed

Before Me John (iray .lus : Pac^

A true Copy of the Original Rec'' Aug^^ 20. 17:^(1

Attest Jos : JloodA' Keg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall coii;c Greet-
ing Know ye that I John Watson of Arundel in tlie
AVatsdii County of York Husbandman for it in Considera-
T(i tion of the sum of One Hundred it Sixty Pounds

Stone Money it Three Tiiousand of Merciiantable Pine
Boards to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof
well it truly paid by Jonathan Stone of Beverly in the Coun-
ty of Essex Coaster the Receipt whereof I do hereby ac-

Book XIV, Fol. 5. 25

knowlodjro & myself thoivwith fully siiti.sfipd & contented &
thereof iJc of every Part iSi Pared thereof do exonerate ac-
(|uit & discharge the s'' Jonathan Stone his Heirs Exec"*Ad-
inin'^ forever by these Presents have given granted bargain-
ed sold aliened conveyed iSi confirmed it by these Pi'csents
do freely fully ifc al)soltitrly gi\'e grant bargain sell alieiie
coiive}' and confirm unto him the s'^ Jonathan Stone his
Heirs & Assigns for ever ()n<' Messuage or Tract of Land
situate lying & being in Arundel afores'' [containing bv Ks-
timation Seventeen Acres more or less] with all the ( 'oiu-
nnni Kii;lits thereunto belonging which Land iVc Ahirsh is
bounded as foUoweth viz On the North with a Salt Water
Cove or Flats & on the East with Land set off to Jabez Dor-
man it on till' South with by the High ^^'a\• tt on the West with
the Flats it a small Creek which Parcel of Land was set off
to tlu' s' John Watson as his Part of y" Neck of Land which
was called Mounteques Neck it is tlu^ North Corner thereof
To have and to hold the s'' granted it bargained Premisses
with the Housings it Building thereon it the Appurces Pri-
\ Hedges ( 'oinodities to the same belonging or in anywise
appertaining To him the s'* flonathan Stone his Hcnrs & As-
signs for ever To his it their oidy ])roper Use Bcnetit it Be-
hoofe forever And I tlie John AVatson for me my Heirs
Ivvcc" Admin"* do covenant jjromise it grant to it with the
s'' Jonathan Stone his Heirs it Assigns that before tin; En-
sealing hereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargain-
ed Premisses & have in my self good Right full Power it
lawful .Vuthority to grant Iiargain sell conlirm s'' bargained
Premisses as aboves'' and that the s'' Jonathan Stone his
Heirs it Assigns shall it may from Time to Time it at all
Times for ever hereafter by Force it Virtue of these Pres-
ents lawfully have hold use occnipy j)ossess it enjoy the s''
demised it l)argain(Hl it bargained Premisses witli tlu^ Ap-
purces free it clear from all it all Manner of former or other
(lifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails
Joyntures Dowries Thirds Judgments Executions Encum-
brances it Extents Furthermore I the s'' John AVatson for
my self my Heirs Exec"* Admin"* do covenant and engage
the abovedemised Premisses to him the s'' Jonathan Stone
his Heirs it Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands
of any Person or Persons whiitsoevcr for ever li(!reafter to
warrant secure it defend And Wuth Watson the wife of me
the s' John Watson doth freely willingly ct (|uietly yield up
it surrender u]) her Right of Dowry it Thirds in tt unto {\u:
aforebargained Premisses In AA'itiiess whereof we have here-
unto set to our Hands it Seals this Eleventh Day of May in

26 Book XIV, Fol. (i.

_y' Year of our I^ord ()mo 'riiousand Seven Iluiidred i<: Tliii'-
ty 1730 Tlu' words [('ontuiniii!; Seventeen Aeres more oi-
lers by Estimation] between tlie Sixteentli & Seventeenth
Lines was interlined before Siii'ning & Sealing

his her

John X Watson (Seal) Ruth X Watson (Seal)

mark niarlc

Sign'' Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of .lohn Bui'bank Sam'
Averell

York ss/Biddeford .luly flic l.")"' IT:!!). Then tiie above-
named Jolm ^\'atson psoiuilly ajipeared t'c acknowledged the
abovewritten Instrument to lie iiis free iSc voUintar\' Act i^
Deed

Before; me John (iray Just : Pac"
A true Copv of tiie Original Ree'' Aug^ 20 IToO

Attest Jos : Moody Rei;'

Know all Men by tliese Presents that I Sanuiel Littlefield

ol ^\'ells in the County- of "^'orlv in tiie Province

J.itilefk'ld (,f the Massachusetts Bay in New England divers

To good Causes & Consideration moving me there-

Mailctocks unto have given granted bargained it sold unto
Henry Maddocks of the same Town iSc County a
certain Tracts of Land containing One Hundred Acres be it
more or less situate lying it being at Weils afores'' at a Place
called ]\Iowsom Butted it liounded as followcth On y*= North
West with Land of 'I'homas Wormwood ct South East on
my own Tjand ct North East on Kcnnebunk River it- South
West on AVowsom River ct is Forty Rods in Breadth To have
& to hold unto him the s'' Henry Maddocks his Heirs Exec'"
Admin'-' it Assigns for ever as an Estate in Fee (only re-
serving to my self a certain Piece of Marsh joyning or run-
ning into the s'' Land with all the Trees Woods it Cnderwoods
it all the Priviledgcs to the same belonging without any
Challenge Claim or Demand from me or any of my Heirs &c
for ever tt will warrant uc(|uit ct for ever defend him the s''
Henry iSladdocks in the ([uiet ct peaceable Possession of the
same viz The whole Breadth from River to River ct Two
Hundred Rods in Length And further I bind my self in the
fenal Sum of Ten Pounds to give the s'' Henry Maddocks
the RefiLsal of any Marsh that I shall expose to the Sale on
Mowsom River And Franci's m\ Wife doth by these Pres-
ents give ct yield up unto the s' Maddocks his Heirs & As-
signs all her Right of Dower and Power of Thirds in the
f()rementioncd Premisses Li Witness ct for ConHrmation [6]
we have hereunto set our Hands ct Seals this First Day of

Rook XIV, For,. •;. 27

Marcli ill the Year of our Lord One 'I'housaiid Seven Hun-
dred & Nineteen Twenty

Samuel Littlefield (Suai)

Sign'' Sealed & Deliv' in Presenee of us Nicholas Cole
John Wells

Before Signing & Sealing it is to be understood that the
s'' Henry iSladdocks is to fenec off from his Land the Piece
of Marsh abovementioncd & keep the same in Kepair for-
ever

York ss/Wells May the 5"> 1720 The within named Sam-
uel Littlefield j)sonally ajipeared before nie the Subscriber
One of his Maj'*'' -lu.stices of the Peace for s'' County & ac-
knowledge this within written Deed or Instrument to be his
free act & Deed

John WheelwTight

A true Copy of the Original Received Aug' 22, 1730

Attest Jos : Aloody Reg'

Wells August 24"' 1730 Received of Lieu' Nicholas Cole

the Sum of Thirty Six Pounds nine Shillings & One

Sayer Pcny in full Satisfaction on my Part for an Plxecu-

To tion to be served on s* Cole on my acco' now in the

t'"ie Hands of Edward Preble Deputy Sheriff

Received p me ffrancis Saver
Signed and Delivered in Presence of us Samuel .lefferds
Sarah Adams

A true Copy of the Original Receiv' Aug' 24, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come John
Robinson of Duxborough in the County of Pli-
Robinsuu mouth in the Province of the ^Massachusetts Bay in
To New England Clerk sendeth Greeting, Know ye

Jones that I the s'' John Robinson for & in Considera-

tion of One Thousand Pounds in Money to me in
Hand paid by Xathanael Jones of Worcester in the County
of Middlesex in the Province aboves'' Gentlqm the Receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged & my self therewith fully
satisfied contented & paid & thereof the s'' Nathanael Jones
his Heirs Exec''' & Admin"* for ever acquitted exonerated &
discharged have freely fully & absolutely given granted bar-
gained sold aliened enfeoffed & confirmed & by these Pres-
ents do freely fully clearly & absolutely give grant bargaine
sell alicne enfeoffe convey & confii'm from nie ct my Heirs

Book XIV 3

28 Book XIV, Fol. C.

to him the s'' Nathaniel Jones his Heirs & Assigns forever a
certain Farm or Tract of Land lying & being at Falnumth
in Cascu Bay within the Province of ]\Iaine containing Two
hundred Acres & ujiwards be it more or less & also another
Parcel of Land & ^Nlarsh lying & being in Casco Bay afores''
on the North East side of the River comonly &, known b}^
the Name of Amascogin River near Presumscot Falls con-
taining Forty one acres of upland & Fourteen Acres of Marsh
& also Two small Islands with all the Land thei'eupon the
one called Portland Island & the other called Ram Island
both lying at the ]\Iouth of the Harbor of of s"' Casco alias
Falmouth all which Tracts or Parcels of Land Marsh X- Is-
lands with the xVpj)urces thereto belonging was formerly
pui'chased b}' John Rouse late of Marshfield in the s'* Coun-
ty of Plymouth Dec' of James Andre^\s late of s'' Casco Bay
& ^largaret his Wife as by one Deed or Instrument in Writ-
ing under their Hands & Seals & executed according to Law
bearing Date the kSevcnteenth Day of May Anno Domini
1698 may appear Reference being had to the s'' Deed for
the more certain & jiticular Demonstration of the (Quantity
& Boimds of the same To have and to hold all the aboves^
Farm Tract & Tracts of Land Marsh &. Island described as
aboves" with all & singular the Profits Priviledges Comodi-
ties Ways Coiuons Hereditaments & Appurces thereunto be-
longing in as full & ample manner to all Intents Construc-
tions & Purposes as the same are conveyed unto the s'' John
Rouse by the s'' James Andrews & Margaret his Wife by the
aboves'' Deed with all the Grants Covenants & Agreements
therein contained or mentioned To him the s'' Nathanael
Jones his Heirs & Assigns for ever to belong & appertain
to his & their onlj' projjcr U^e Benefit & Behoof for ever
free & quit & clearly acquitted & exonerated of & from all
other & former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Titles Troubles
Charges Impositions or Encumbrances whatsoever from bv
or under me the s'' John Robinson or by my Means Privity or
Procurement, And that the s'' Nathanael Jones shall & may
from henceforth & for ever hereafter by Virtue of these
Presents claim iSL- hold as good Right Title & interest of &
into all the abovegranted t^ bargained Premisses as the same
were conveyed unto the aboves'^ John Rouse his Heirs &
A-ssigns by Virtue of the aboves'" Deed from the aboves''
James Andrews & 'Margaret his Wife In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my Hand it Seal the Eighth Day of
March in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven
Hundred & Twenty Eight or Twenty Nine

John Robinson (seal)

Book XIV, Foi,. 7. 2!t

Siofiicd Scaled i<; nolivcrcd in the Presence of John Wads-
wurtli John Wadsworth Jun' I'riah Wadsworth

PUmouth ss/Fcb^>'28 1729/30 The abovenamed John Rob-
inson psonally appeared & acknowledged the above written
Instrument to be his Act & Di'cd

Before me Edw' Ame(i Just of y'' Peace
A true Copy of the Original Received Aug^ 24. 17o0

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Josei)h Weare of York in the
Wvniv County of York in the Province of the Massachu-
''" setts Bay in New England Yeoman for and in Con-

SikV^i' sideration of the Sum of Thirty Eight Pounds &
Five Shillings to me in Hand before the Ensealing
hereof well and truly paid by Francis Sayer late of "\\'ells in
the s'' County of York now of Ijjswich in the Count}' of Es-
sex in the Province afores'' Shop Keeper in good Bills of
Oedit on s" Province the Receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge & myself therewith fully satisfied & contented &
thereof t^ of every Part i^ Parcel thereof do exonei'ate ac-
()uit & discharge him tlie said Francis .Sayer his Heirs Ex-
ec" & Admin" for ever by these Presents have given grant-
ed baroained sold aliened conveyed & [7] confirmed & by
these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Francis
Sayer his Heirs and iCssigns for ever a certain Tract or Par-
cel of Land situate lying & being in the Township of York
containing Six Acres being Part of my Home Place Butted &
bounded as followeth viz Beginning at the AVestwardly Cor-
ner of said Place about Seven Rodds more or less to the
Westward of my Barn and runs from thence bounding on
Road till it comes to the Gull}' that runs across the Road a
little to the Northward of my Dwelling House being about
Twenty Five Rods in Bi'eadtli & from thence runs out North
East tiie same Breadth till Six Acres be fully compleatcd &
ended To have and to hold the s'' granted & bargained Prem-
isses with all tlu^ Appurces Privilcdges & Commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise apj)ertaining to him the
s'' Francis Sayer his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his &
their only })roper Use Benefit & Behoof forever And I the
s'' Joseph Weare for me my Heirs Exec" & Aditiin" do cov-
enant promise & grant to & with the s'' Francis Sayer his
Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the
true sole & lawful Owner of the abovebargaincd Premisses

30 Book XIV, Fol. 7.

& am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own
proper Right as a good pfcct & absolute Estate of Inheri-
tance in Fee simple t*c have in my self good Right full Pow-
er & lawful Authority to grant bai'gain sell convey & con-
firm s'' bargained Premisses in jMainier as afores'' And that
He the s'' Francis Sayer his Heirs & Assigns shall & may
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceahly & (jui-
etly have liold use occup}' i)ossess & enjcn' the said demised
& bargained Premisses with the Apj)urces free & clear &
freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from
all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages AVills Entails .Io\ntures Dowries
Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of what Name or
Nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct
or make void this in-esent Deed Furthermore I the s'' Joseph
AVeare for myself my Heirs Exec'^ & Admin"* do cov(Miunt
& engage the above demised Premisses to him the s'' Fran-
cis Sayer his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or
Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever here-
after to warrant secure & defend by these Presents In^wit-
ness whereof I the s'' Joseph Weare have hereunto set mv
Hand & Seal the Twenty Seventh Day of August in the
Fourth Year of the Reign of his Maj'^'' King George the
Second Anno(| Domini WW

Josejjh "\\'eare his Mark X (yeai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Xath" Don-
nell Jun"^ William Elliot John Woodbridge

York ss/Aug' 27, 1730 Then appeared Joseph Weare
above named & acknowledged this above written Instrum'
to be his Act & Deed

Before me Joseph Moody J us : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Received Aug' 27 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People unto whom these Presents shall come Marv

Nevill AVidowiVo Susanna Flegg AVidow both <)f

Iluds.ms Boston in the County of Suffolk in New Eng-

'^''^' landtho Heirs of William Hudson heretofore of

Bouldeisoii Boston afores'' Vintner Deceased Send Greet-

Gilbert [ng Know ye that we the s'* Alary Xevill it

Susanna Flegg for & in Consideration of tlie

Love good will & affection which we bear unto John Bould-

erson Mariner & JIary Gilbert Widow both of Boston in the

County of Suffolk afores'' ha\e given & granted & by these

Book XIV, For.. 7. 31

Presents do give grant enfeoff & eon firm unto the s'l John
Boulderson >.Vc Mary Gilbert their Heirs cVc Assigns for ever
in equal Halves all our Right Title Interest Inheritance
Property Claim & Demand of & in One Thousand Acres of
Land given & granted to the s'' 'William Hudson by William
Phillips heretofore of Saco in the Province of Mayne
(ali* Yorkshire) being Part of a Large Tract of Land Eight
Miles Scjuare allotted" by the s"' Phillips for a Township ly-
ing on th(! Western Side of Kenebunk River & Eight Aliles
from the Sea adjoyning to the Inland Head of the Township
of Wells Together with all & singular the Profits Privi-
ledges & Ap{)urces thereto belonging or in any wise apper-
tainino' S^ the Reversion & Reversions Remainder & Remain-
ders thereof To have & to hold tiie s'' One Thousand Acres
of Land granti'd to the s'' "William Hudson by the s'' AVil-
liam Phillips as afores'' with the Appurces unto them the s''
John Boulderson & Mary Gilbert their Heirs & Assigns
from henceforth & for ever in acjual Halves and we the said
Marv Xevell & Susanna Flegg do avouch our selves at &
until the Time of the Ensealing ct Delivery of these Pres-
ents to be the Legal Owners of the s'^ granted Land & Prem-
isses with the ,\ppurces having in our selves full Power &
lawful Authority to grant aliene convey & give the same in
Manner as afores'' So that of I'c from All Right Estate Title
Interest Reclaim Challenge or Demand to be l\v us the s''
Mary Nevcll & Susanna Fleiig or either of us our or either
of our Heirs Exec'» or Admin'" at any Time hereafter had
made or claimed of in or to the s'' given & granted I^and &
Premisses or any Part thereof we &, each of us & them shall
& will be utterly e.Kcluded & for ever debarred by Force &
N'irtuc of these 'Presents In Witness whereof we the s'^ Mary
Ncvell iSc Su-iaiiiia Flcgir have hereunlo set our Hands &
Seals this Fir>l Dav of May .\niio Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred c'C: Twenty Two

Mary Nevcll her :\Iark X (Seal) Susanna Flegg (Seal)

Signed Sealed i.^ Delivered in Presence of us Rob' (iut-
teridiie riohn Kicliards

Suffolk ss/ Boston ;\Iay y S'l- 1722 :\I" Mary X'-viil &
Susanna Flegg acknowledged tlii- Instrum' lo be theii- free
.Vet it Deed' '

Before .Me John Clark Just Pac«

.\ true Cdpv (if the Original Received Aug' 2lt, 1780

Attest Jos: Moody Reg--

32 Book XIV, For.. S.

[8] To all People to whom these Presents shall come
Joseph Smith of York in the County of York in
Smith Xew England Husljandman sendeth (xriH^tini; &.c

To whereas there was granted unto Zehulun Preble at

Thompson a Town Meeting in York afores" March 17 1713/
14 Twenty Acres of Land at the Head of M'lri-
tires Fresh Marsh which Grant the s'' Preble had Liberty to
remove & to lay out the same where it may not entrench on
the stixted Town Comons or any other Mans Propriety at a
Town Meeting in York afores'' ^^^J ^ 1727 And whereas
the s'" Zebulon Preble made over unto the afores'' Joseph
Smith Ten Acres of the s'' Twenty as by his Deed for the
same dated July 22'' 172() Keference being thereunto had
may appear now therefore Know ye that I the s'' Josej)!!
Smitli in Consideration of the sum of Seven Pounds Money
to me paid to my Content b}' Samuel Thompson of s'' York
in the County afores'' Cordwainer have granted bargained t*i
sold & hereby do absolutely grant bargain & sell to the s''
Samuel Thompson his Heirs & Assigns forever the aboves''
Ten Acres of Land sold to me by the s'' Zebulun Preble To
have and to hold the s'' Ten Acres of Land to him the s''
Samuel Thompson his Heirs & Assigns forever To his & their
only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever with full Pow-
er & Priviledge to lay out & possess the same according to
the Tenor of the abo\'erecited Grants in as ample manner as
I or my Heirs could ever have done before the Ensealing
hereof And I do further covenant for me & my Heirs to &
with the s'' Samuel Thompson his Heirs <Si Assigns that I
have full Power to sell c^ dispose of the same in Manner as
aboves'' And that I will warrant & defend the same to him
the s'* Samuel Thompson his Heirs & Assigns against all
Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter Li AVitness whereof
I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal tiiis Fifteenth Day of
July in tile Fourth Year of his Majestys Keign .Vnnoii Domi-
ni One Thousand Seven Hundred l^ Thirty

Joseph Smith (seai)

Signed Sealed it Delivered in the Presence of us John
Thompson Samuel Gardner

York ss/July 1'). 1730 Then Joseph Smith abovenamed
acknowledged V above Listrumcnt to be his Act di, Deed
Before Me Joepli iNIoody .Jus : Peace

A true Copv of the Original Kec' Scjit' .')". 173(1

Attest Jos : M()«id\- Reo'

Rook \IV, Vol. .s. 33

To all Christian People to whom these Pi-escnts shall
come Thomas Mason of Salem in the County of Es-
Masou SOX in Xe\v England sendeth Greeting Know ye that
'i'<i I the s'' Thomas Mason for divers good Causes &

Monall C'onsiderations me thereunto moving <t more espe-
cial ly for 6c in Consideration of a valuable Sum to
me in Hand i^aid to my Satisfaction by Peter Morrall of Bcv-
erh' in the County afores'' Seaman have given granted bar-
gained iSc sold cVi do by these Presents give grant bargain sell
aliene assign set over & confirm unto the s'' Peter Morrall
& to his Heirs & Assigns all that mv Right Title & Interest
that I have & by Right belong (unto me by Virtue of a Grant
to me by the honoured President Thomas Danforth Esff &
Dei)ut3'-Governor in the Massachusetts Colony) of iSL into
several Parcels of Land lying in Casco Bay which the hon-
oured Thomas Danforth granted to me as he was President
of the Province of Main some Time in the Month Septem-
ber Anno Domini KLSO To have and to hold the s'' Parcel of
Land with all my Right Title c<: Interest therein or of Right
belongs to me by Virtue of the s'' Grant with all the Profits
Ai)j)urces &, Priviledges in any wise is or ought to be there-
unto l)elonging or appertaining to the s'^ Peter Morrall his
Heirs Exec'" Admin" & Assigns To his & their own proper
Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever according to the Tenor &
after the Manner of Holding these Grants to several other
Persons at the same Time in the s'' Casco Bay And I the s''
Thomas Mason do covenant i.^ promise for myself m^' Heirs
ExeC" Admin'*' to & with the s'' Peter Mt)rrall his Heirs
Exec'^ Admin"* & Assigns liy these Presents that I have a
lawful Right & Title by Virtue of the afores'' Grant in & to
the bargained Premisses iSc that tiiey are free & clear from
all other t<: former (Jifts Grants. Bargains Sales Tioubles it
Encumbrances whatsoever had made done or coiTiitted or suf-
fered to be done by me the s'' 'i'honuis Mason or any by from
or und(rr me & shall & will for myself my Heirs Exec'" & Ad-
min'" warrant i^c defend the Rigid & Title of all t^ singular
the Premisses unto him the said Peter ^lorrall against any
Person or Persons laying (^laim thereto by from or under
me whereby the s'' Peter Morrall his Heirs or Assigns shall
or may be molested or lawfully evicted out of the Possession
or Knjoyment thereof according to that Right ^^ Title that I
have therein ilt now conveyed to the s'' i'eter Morrall In
Witness vvhei-eof I have set to my Hand ^.^ S(>al this Eigh-
teenth Day of Jaii'> in Ihe year of our Lord One Thousand
Six Hundred i^ Eighty

The Sigiu' ol Thomas Mason X (Seal)

34 Book XIV, Fol. 9.

Signed Sealed ifc Delivered in the Presence of us HiUiard
Veren Benj^ Marstoii

Thomas Mason acknowledged the abovewritten to be his
Act & Deed Before Me. ISt"' Jan'-y I08O

Bartho (xednev Assist^
Received of M' Dudlej' Feb'>' 8, 1713/14 To be kept Safe
for y*" Widow

Essex ss/This Deed is Recorded with the Records of s''
County in Lib" 1') Fol" 152

p Stephen Sewall Record'
Widow Mary Morrell Claim of some Lands in Casco Bay
sent in by Maj"^ Sewall Entered with the Eastern Claims
Page 11

p Sam' Phipjjs Clerk of the Com'""" therefor
A true Copy of the Original ReC' Septemb' !) 1730

Attest .J OS : Moody Reg''

To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall
come Richard Shute of Boston in the County of
simte Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
'i'o New England Mariner sendeth Greeting Know
Drinkwater yg that I the s'' Richard Shute for & in Con-
sideration f)f the Sum of Thirt}' Five Pounds in
Money to me in Hand at & before the Ensealing & Delivery
hereof well & truly paid by John Drinkwater of North Yar-
mouth in the County of York & Province afores'' Cordwainer
the Receipt I whereof hereb}' acknowledge & thereof do acijuit
&, discharge the s'^ John Drinkwater his Heirs ExeC^ Admin'*
forever by these Presents have given granted bargained &
sold released enfeoffed & confirmed & by these Presents do
give grant bargain sell release enfeoffe convey & confirm un-
to s'' John Drinkwater his Heirs & Assigns for ever all mv
Right & Interest whatsoever that I now have or hereafter
may have of & in any Land or Lands in Fainiouth in tiic
County of York afores'' or any hoe Edifices or Build-
ings whatsoever at Meetiiin: House Point so called in Fal-
mouth afores'' Also a Dwelling House of Twenty Three Fe(;t
long Nineteen Feet wide and One Third Part of a House or
Tenement W" formerly belonged to Cap' Richard Collar &
Pelatiah Mountjoy about Fifty Rods Distance from Collars
now Dwelling House in Falmouth afores'' Together with all
& Singular the Rights Members Profits Priviledges c^c Ap-
purccs whatsoever to the s'' granted Premisses belonging or
in any wise appertaining & all my Right t^ Interest of & in
any Division [9] or after Divisions of Land within the

Book XTV, Fol. 9. 35

Township of Falmouth iiforcs'' To have and to hold tho s''
granted & bari;aiiic'd Pi'oiniseos with the Rights ^lenibers &
Appurces thi;reof unto the s'' John Drinkwater his Heirs &
Assigns To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe
for ever And I the s'' Richard Shute for my self my Heirs
Exec" & Admin" do hereby covenant jironiise grant & agree
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter to war-
rant & defend all & every the s'' granted &. bargained Prem-
isses with the Appurces unto the s'^ John Drinkwater his
Heirs & Assigns for ever against the lawful Claims & De-
mands of me or my Heirs or any other Person froiu by or
under me or them In "Witness whereof 1 have hereunto set
my Hand & Seal the Twenty Ninth Day of November Anno
Domini 172!) Annoq R' R'*' Georgii Secundii Mag Britannia
&c Tertio ' Rich^ Shute (Seai)

Signed Sealed t'i Delivered in the Presence of us John
Roberts Jun' John Miers

Suffolk ss/Boston Nov 172!) M"^ Rich'" Shute prsonal

ly appearing acknowledged the aforewritten Instrument to
be his free Act &, Deed

Before me Josejih ^Vadsworth J : Pae*

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Sej)!' !), 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

112SG39

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that we Thomas Abbott Jun'' of
Abbot Berwick in the County of York within iiis Maj'''*
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

Shackley land Cordwainer & Elisabeth my Wife formerTy
called Elisabeth Emery Widow & Admin''' of the
Estate of James Emery Jun"^ of the same B(^r\vick Yeoman
dec' for & in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Five
Pounds Seven Siiillings & Six Pence to us in Hand j)aid be-
fore the Ensealing & Deliver}' hereof by Richard Shaekerly
of Berwick afores'' Cordwainer the Receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge cVi our selves to be therewith fullv sat-
isfied contented & paid & by Virtue of y" Power & Author-
ity to us granted by the Ilonoralile the -Justices of his Maj'*"
Superior Court of Judicatiu-e held at York within & for the
afores'' County of York on t\u\ Second Wednesday of May
Anno(| Domini 1730 we the s'' Tliomas Abbot & Elisabeth
Abbot in tiie Capacity of Admin" of th(> Estate of the afore-
s'' James Emery jun' have given granted bargained sold
aliened enfeoffed conveyed set over & confirmed unto tiie s''
Richard Shackerlv his Heirs & Assisrns for evei- b\' these

3(5 Book XIV, Fol. 9.

Prosoiits a certain Piece or Parcel of Land which was Part
of the Estate of the s'' James Emery situate lying & being
in Berwick afores'^ containing Two Acres & an Half & Six
Pole or Rods liutted & liounded viz Beginning at the South
East C'<n-ner of the Land that the said Richard Shackerly
formerly Iwught of us the s'' Thomas & Elisabeth Abbot of
the Estate ofthe s'> James Emery Jun'' Dec' which South
East Corner is on the South Easterly Side of Stony Brook
joyning to Elder Lords line & from s'* Corner Bounds North
\\est by North aljout One Third West by the s'> Shackerl}''s
Fence Twenty Five Poles thence by the same Fence North
by AVest Half West Twenty Five Poles & Nine Foot to the
Out Lett w^i" s* Shackerly has to the Road next Moses Good-
ins Land which was formerly allowed out of the s'' James
Emery's Estate & then liy the s>' Out Lett Eastwardiy Nine
Poles & Three Quarters to a Stake set in the Ground c^t frcjm
the s'" Stake South South P^ast about One Quarter of a Point
Southwardly to an old rotten stump by s'' Lords Fence &
from s'' Stump Two Rods & an Half to the First Station c\L
the Line on the East Side is to be straight from the s'' stump
to the Extent of the Nine Poles & Three Quarters at the
Stake next Moses Goodins Land The s" Two Acres & Half
& Six Poles of Land together with all & singular the Trees
Woods Priviledges Profits Accomodations Advantages & A})-
purces to the same belonging or in any Ways appertaining
To have and to hold to hin'i the s'> Richard Shackerly his
Heirs c^ Assigns for ever To his & their only proper I'se
Benefit it Behalfe from hence forth & for ever And AVe the
s'> Thomas Abbot & Elisabeth Abljot in the Capacit}' afores''
do for our selves our Heirs Exec'^ & Admin'-' covenant &
engage to iSc with the said Richard Shackerly his Heirs X;
As\sii^ns that at c»i liefore the Ensealing hereof we are the
true'cSc lawful Owners (in our s'> Capacity) of the aliove
o-ranted lii bargained Premisses & are lawfully seized there-
of & have good i)c lawful Authority to sell & dispose of the
same as afores'' c'c will f\)r ever hereafter warrant tt defend
the s'' Richard Shackerly his Heirs & Assigns in tiic peace-
able & (luiet Possession" & enjoyment thereof against our
Selves our Heirs Exec'» Admin'*' & against the lawful Claims
& Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever to the
same or any Part thereof In AVitnt'ss wliereof the s''
Thomas c'c Elisabeth Abbot have hereunto set our Hands t>i
Seals the Twenty Fifth Day of June in the Fourth Year of
his Maj>>^' Name Anii()<| Domini One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred >!v: Thirtv
Thomas Abbott (Scui) Elisabeth Al>bott her Mark + (Se;ii)

Book XIV . Fol. '.). 37

Signed Scaled & Delivered in Pre.senceof us James Grant,
Josepli ^loulton, Jolin Bradstreet

York ss IVrwick June y 2')'" 173(t Thomas Abbot & Elis-
abeth his Wife psonall}' appearing before me the Subscriber
acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be their free Act
& Deed

Samuel Came Just: Pac"
A true (-'opy of the Original Rec' Sept' iS, 1730

Attest Jos : Mood\' Keg'

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that I Thomas Pickerin of Ports-
Piekeriii mouth in the Province of New Hampshire Mill-
To Wright for & in Consideration [of tln' Smn of] of
Preble forty Pounds in "ood I'i lawful Money of ^ivw Ens-
land to me in Hand Iiefore the Ensealing hereof
well & truly paid liy Jedediah Preble of York in the County
of York Husbandman the Keceipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge I'c my self therewith fully satisfied contented &
paid & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exoner-
ate acquit & discharge the s'' Jedediah Preble his Heirs Ex-
ec' Admin"^" for ever by these Presents have given granted
bargained sold aliened conveyed A confirmed & l)y thes(^
Presents do freel}' fully & absolutely give grant liargain sell
aliens convey & confirm unto hiin the s'' Jedediah Preble his
Heirs & Assigns for ever One certain Tract or Parcel of Salt
Marsh situate being & lying in York in the County of York
in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
contivining b)' Estinuition Two Acres be it more less butted
& bounded as follows viz on the North West Side of a Brook
called Alwife Brook Beginning at Alwife Bridge so called tt
running by s'' Brook Soutii W^esterly imtil it conu>s to V
Old Mill Creek so called i^ running North Easterly by s''
Creek until it comes to the great Bridge so called or howso-
ever the same is any otherwise butted & bounded it being
the whole of that Ti-act of Salt Marsh within the liounds
mentioned To have and to hold the s'' granted I't bargained
Premisses with all the A]ipurces Priviledges t\i Comodities
to the same belonging or in any wise appmlaining To him
the s'' Jedc^diah Preble his Hciirs & Assigns for ever To his
& their only projicr Use Benefit I'v: Behoofe for ever And I
the sd Thomas Pickerin for me my Heirs Exec" Admin'^ Oc
Assigns do covenant promise & engager to & with the said
Jedediah Preble his Heirs I'c Assigns that before the iCnseal-
ing hereof 1 am IIk' true sdle iSc lawful Owiici' ol llii' ab()\e-

38 Book XIV, Fol. 10.

bargained Premisses cSb am lawfully seized & possessed of the
same & have in 013^ self good Right & full Power & lawful
Authority to grant bargain & sell & convey & confirm y" s''
bargained Premisses in Manner as aboves'' & that the s'^ Jer-
ediah Preble his Heirs &' Assigns shall & may from Time to
Time to Time & at all Times for ever hc^reaftcu' I)y Force & Vir-
tue of these Presents lawfully & peaceably & (juietly have
hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s" demised & bargained
Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly
[10] ac()uitted exonerated & discharged of from all c^ all
JNIanner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases
Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Ex-
ecutions Encumbrances & Entails Furthermore I the said
Thomas Pickerin [for my self] my Heirs ExeC'^ Admin" do
covenant & engage y'' abovedemised Premisses to him the s''
Jerediah Preble his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful
Claim or Demand of any Person or Persons whatsoever for
ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend And Dorothy
Pickerin the AVife of me the s" Thomas I'ickerin chAh by
those Presents freely willing give yield up & surrender all
her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of in & to the afore-
demised Premisses unto him the s'' Jedediah Preble his
Heirs & Assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand & Seal this Eighteenth Day of July Aniuxi Domini
One Thousand Seven'llundred & Thirty

Thomas Pickerin (seal) Dorothy Pickerin (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Deliv(>red in Presence of Edw' Preble
Eben' Bane

Received on the Day of the Date hereof the Sum of Forty
Pounds of the within "named Jedediah Preble being the Con-
sideration within expressed

p Thomtis Pickerin

York ss/ July IS. IToO Then appeared Thomas Pickerin
abovenained & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be
his free Act & Deed

Before Me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace

Dorothy Pickerin Signed Sealed Oi Deliveivd tiiis present
Deed in Presence of us Sanuiel Pickerin Will'" Pitman

A true Copy of the Original Rec<> Sept' 10. 1730

Attest Jos: M(»odv Re<>''

Book XIV, Fol. 10. .lit

To all People to whom these Presents shall come know

ye that I ^\'illiam PeppeiTell .lun' of Kitterv in

PeppcncU the County of Yoik within y Province of the

't"" ]\Iassaclmsetts Ba\' in New En<rland Esq' for eVc

rci)peiTcll ill C'onsideration of the Smu of Forty Pounds in
<>ood lawful Money of the Province afores'' to
me in Hand well *.Vc truly jjaid by William Pepperrell P]s(|''
of Kitterv in the Coimty afores'' tlw Keceipt whereof to full
Content i!t Satisfaction 1 do heniby acknowledge & my self
therewith fully paid have iiiven granted bargained & sold tt
do by these Presents fully frcelj' & absolutely give grant bar-
gain & sell unto the s'' ^Villianl Pej)perrell his Heirs & As-
signs forever One ^Messuage or Trac't of Land l^ing & being
in Kitter\' afores'' cout" b\' Kstiniation Two Acres & is but-
ted & bounded as is set forth in a Return under the Hand of
John Addams One of the Surve}ers Dated the fi"' Dav of
April 1724 on Kittery Town Records will ai)pear Only the
s'' William Pepperrell Jun' reserves to himself Heirs & As-
signs for ever out of the s'' Two Acres of Laud all that Lot
of Land that 13'th between y^ Half Acre of Land that be-
longs to the House where M'» Margery AVhittemore dwells
& that I>ott of Tiaiid which -lames Pamer is to have a De('d
for when He hath paid the Mone\- for it To liav(' t^c to hold
the above granted & bargained Premisses with the Privi-
ledges & Appurces to the same belonging or in any wa3^s
appertaining (only what is before reserved) To him the s''
William Pei)perrell his Heirs H Assigns for ever To his c^
their only proper Use Benelit & Behoofe And the s'' 'NMl-
liam Pepj)errell Jun"' doth covenant promise & engage that
before the Siiiuing & Sealini;' hereof that He is the true sole
it lawful Owner of the aforegranted & bargained Premisses
(tthat He is lawfully seized & possessed of the same in his
own proper Right as a good jjfect & absolute Estate of In-
heritance in Fee simple & that He hath full Power & lawful
Authority to sell & dispose of the same in Manner as afore-
s'' And that he will forever warrant secure iSb defend the same
unto him the s'' William Pepi)errell his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever And Mary Pei)j)errell Wife of me the s''
William Pcpi)errell Jun' doth by these Presents freely ful-
l}' it willingly give yield up Oc surrender unto him tlu^ s''
AMUiam Pep])errell his Heirs tt Assigns fon^ver all hei'
Right of Dowry & Power of 'I'hirds of in ct unto the aforc;-
granied it l)argaiiied Premisses In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand it Seal tiiis Ninth Day of August An-
no Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred it Twenty Nine

40 Book XIV, Fol. 10.

William Pepperrell Jun'' (Seal) Mary Pcpperrell (Seal)
Si.n'ru'd Sfiiled it Dt'livcrcd in the PrcseiiCL' of Timothy
UuiTit;ii ,Iun' Maiy ,l:iokson "William Ball

York ss/Sepf 11. 1730 Then appeared William Pepper-
rell Jun'' KsfY & Mary his Wife abovenamed & aeknowl-
edjiX'd thi.s foregoini;- In.strumeiit to be their Act & Deed
B(>for(^ me Joseph ^Nloody Jus : Peaee
A true Copy of the Original Keceiv" Sept' 11 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greets

ing &c' Know ye that I Samuel Johnson of [Kit-

.Idhnsuii tery] in the County of York within his Maj'^'s

To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

Pepi)cirell land House Carpenter for & in Consideration of
the Sum of Three Pounds in good cV; lawful
Money of the Province afores'' to me in Hand before the En-
sealing hereof well i)c truly paid by William Pe]ii>crrell Jun'
of Kitteiy in the County afores'' Esq' the Keceipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge i.t myself therewith fully satisfied &
contented & thereof & every Part & Parcel thereof do exon-
erate acquit & discharge the s'' William Pe}iperrell his Heirs
Exec"* Admin'=^ for ever by these Presents have given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened convej'ed & conlirmed & by these
Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell
convey & confirm unto the s'' AVilliam Pepperrell his Heirs
& Ass"igns for ever all the Part Portion or Proportion of in
tSc unto the Comon c'v: Undivided Lands within Vc Township
of Kittery & Berwick Together with all such Rights Liber-
ties Inummities Profits Privilcdges Emoluments iSc Ai)iiur-
ces as in any Kind appertain thereto with the Reversions &
all the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Property Pos-
session Claim & Demand of him the said Sam' Johnson of in
& to the same & every Part thereof To have and to hold all
the abovegranted Premisses with all & singular the Appur-
ces & Privilcdges thereof unto the s'' William Pepi)crrcll his
Heirs & Assigns To his i^c their own sole proper Use licncfit
& Behoof e for ever And that the s'' AVilliam Pepperrell his
Heirs Exec'* Admin"* or Assigns shall act & have the voice
of the s'' in Ordering Settling it Dividing s'' Conuuon Rights
as He the s'' Samuel Johnson might havi' have done before
t he sale hereof And the s'' Sanuiel Johnson doth hereby cov-
e nant promise it oblige himself his Hi'irs Exec" Admin'* for
e ver hereafter to warrant & defend all the abovegranted
P reniisses it Appurtenances thereof unto the s'' William

Book XIV, Foi,. 11. 41

Popperrcll liis Heirs cVc Assigns the lawful Ciainis & De-
iiKinds of all it every Person or Persons wiionisoever & at
;iiiv Time or Times hereafter on Demand to give & pass sucii
turther it ample Assurance & Conlirmation of the the Prem-
isses untcj tiie s'' ^^'illiam re[)perrell his Heirs it Assigns f(H'
ever as in Law or Kqiiity can reasonably be devised or re-
(|uired In Witness wliereof I iiave hereunto set my Hand &
Seal tlie third Day of July Anno Domini ( )ne Thousand Se\en
Hundred it Thirty The word interlined [KittcryJ was be-
fore Signing it Sealing hereof

Sam" Johnson liis Mark X (Seai)

Signed Sealed it I)eli\'' in Presence of .lane Frost Joim
Belcher Clias Frost

Yorlv ss Aug' 1;')"' 17o() Saumel Johnson witiiin named
jisonally appearing acknowk^dged y within lustrum' in
Writing to be iiis voluntaiy Act tt Deed

Bef\)re Jos: Ilamond J : Pac'

A true Coi)y of the Original Kee'' Sept' 11. \i:M)

Attest Jos : Moody Kcii;'

[11] To all People to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting Know ye tiiat I Hobert Oliver of York in
(iiivei- the County of York in his Majestys Province of
'i'" Massachusetts Bay in New England IIusl)andiuan for
Ciime & ill consideration of the Sum of Six Pounds currant
Money of New England or good Bills of Credit to
me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well it truly paid
by Sanuiel Came of York afores'' Esq'' the Receipt wliereof
I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satis-
lied it contended it thereof ct of every Part it Parcel there-
of do exonerate acquit & discharge him the s'' Sanuiel Came
his Heirs Exec'" tt Admin'^" for ever b}^ these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conyeyed tt contirmed
it by these Presents do freely fully it absolutely give grant
bargain sell aliene convey tt conlirm unto him the s'' Samuel
Came his Heirs tt Assigns for ever a certfiin Parcel of JNlarsh
situate lying tt being in the Township of York to the Xorth
Eastward of Accjuienticus Hills on a small P>rook that emp-
tieth itself into (ireat ^^'orks Uiver within the ']'ownshi|) of
B(>rwick it being the same Parcel of Marsh that was laid out
to the s'' Sauuicl Came Decemb'' 8"' 1717 tt which he sold to
me the s'' Ivobei't Oliver Ajjril (!. 1727 as by the lleturn on
York Town Book j^Page .")77 tt th(; Deed to me Lib" 12 Fol"
116 of York County Records Reference being thereunto had
may at large ajjpear To have and to hold the s'' granted tt

42 r.ooK XIV, FoL. 11.

barcainod Promi.sses with all the Appurccs Priviledges &
C'oinoditics to the saiiio belonginjj' or in an}' wiac a{)})orta,in-
ing to him the s"^ Samuel Came his Heirs & Assigns for ever
To his & their only jjroper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever
And I the s'' Robert Oliver for my self my Heirs Exeo'^ &
Admin'* do covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' Sam-
uel Came his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing here-
of I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above bargained
Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in
mine own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate
of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right
full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey
& confirm s'' bargained Premisses in jNIanner as afores^^ And
that he the s'' Samuel Came his Heirs & Assigns shall & may
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & (juiet-
ly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demised ct
bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & free-
ly & clearly accjuitted exonerated & discharged of from all
& all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judg-
ments. Executions Encumbrances & Extents Furthermore I
the s'' Roljcrt Oliver for m}' self my Heirs Exec'" & Admin"
do covenant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him
the s'' Samuel Came his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful
Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for
ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents
— In Witness whereof I the s^' Robert Oliver {& Mary my
Wife in Testimony of her fi-ee Consent to this Bargain &
Sale & Relinquishment of all her Right of Dowry & Thirds
in the Premisses) have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the
First Day of July in the Third Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord King George the Second Annoij Donii 172!)

Robert Oliver his Mark (Seal)

Signed Seal'' & Duliv' in Presence of us (by Robert Oli-
ver) Lucy Moody -los : bloody

York ss/July "l. 1729/Then Robert Oliver within nam.^d
psonally appearing acknowledged the foregoing Instrum' to
be his free Act & Deed

Coram W'" Pepperreli ]■ Jus. Pac^

Received on the Day of the Date hereof the Sum of Six
Pounds of the within named Saniui'l Canu^ Esq' being the
Consideration within expressed

p Robert Oliver his Mark X

Note the Record of the Receipt above should have been be-
fore the Acknowledgment

Book XIV, For.. 11. 43

A true Copy of the Orign" Received Sepf 11. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg'

To all People to whom the.se Pre.sent.s .sliall come Daniel
Paul of Kittery in the County of York in New
r.inl Enghmd Shipwrigiit .sendeth Greeting Know yc

T" tliat the .s'' Daniel Paul for & in Consideration of

wiiid.k'ii the sum of Fifty Eight Pounds curr'- Money of New
England to him in Hand before the Ensealing &
Delivery hereof well & truly paid by Michaell Whidden of
Portsmouth in Xew Hanips"^ in New England Joyner the Re-
ceipt whereof to full Satisfaction the s'' Daniel Paul do here-
by acknowledge & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof
do exonerate accjuit & discharge the s'' Michael Whidden his
Heirs Ex'" & Admin''* & every of them for ever by these
Presents hath given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed
convey & confirmed unto him y' Michael Whidden his Heirs
& Assigns for ever the One Half Part of all that ^Messuage
& Tenement of Land & Homestead where the said Daniel
Paul now liveth in Kittery afores'' the whole Tenement or
Homestead contiiining above Twenty Five Acre.s & is bound-
ed by the River of Piscatatiua on the South West the Land
of John Stajile on the North East the Land of .lohn Lidson
on the North West & the Land of John Paulc on the South
P^ast the Halfe Pai't of which licre intended to be sold to be-
gin at the afores'' River of Piscataqua & carrying Half the
Brcadtii of the Land liack joyning along by the Land of
John Paul Together with all the Priviiedges & Appurce.s to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and
to hold the afores'' granted & baraained & Its Appurccs un-
to the s<' Michael Widden his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his & their own projjcr Use Benefit & Bchoofe from hence-
forth & for ever lawfully peaceably it (juietl}' to have hold
use occupy possess & (juietly to enjoy And the s'' Daniel Paule
for himself his Heirs Exec'" & Admin'" do covenant promise
& agree to ct with the s'' Michael Whidden his Heirs Exec''"
Admin''" it Assigns that at the Time' of the Ensealing & De-
livery hereof He the s'' Daniel Paul is & do stand seized of
the Premisses in Fee & that he hath good Right full Power
& lawful Authority to sell & dispose of the same in Manner
it Form afores'' And that He his Heirs Exec"^" & Admin'"
will warrant secure it forever defend all the aforegrantcd &
bargained Premisses against the lawful Claims ct Demands
of Persons whomsoever — Provided neverless it is agreed by
the Grantor & Grantee & fhese Presents are upon Condition

13uok XIV 4

44 Book XIV, Fol. 12.

Tliiit if tlie abovcnanicd Daniel Paul his Ileir.s Exec"* Ad-
nnn'" or Assigns or citlier of thciii shall & do well & truly
pay or cause to be paid unto the aforenamed Miohai'l Whid-
den his Heirs Exec"* Admin'^ or Assigns at Portsmouth
afores'' in current Money of New England the Sum of Fifty
Eiglit Pounds at on or before the Twent^y Fourth day of
July which will be in thi' Year of oiu' Lord 17211 without
Fniud Coven or further Delay That then this present Deed
of Bargain & Sale ct every Clause & Article therein contain-
ed shall cease determine be null void & of none effect but if
Default lia[)pen to be made in the afores'' Payment contrary
to the true Intent hereof then to abide & remain in full
Force Strength & Virtue to all Intents & Purposes in the
Law whatsoever In Witness whereof the .s'' Daniel Paul hath
hereunto set his Hand & Seal the 24"' Day of July Anno
Dom' 1728

Daniel Paul (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us John Pea-
cock Robert Trigs his Mark X

Portsmouth 24'" July 172<S Daniel Paul came & acknowl-
edged the afores'' Instrument to be his voluntary Act it Deed
the Day & Year above

Before Me Rich'' AValdron J*: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Received April Hi, 1730

Attest Jos : Moodv Ree;'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Abra-
ham Roberds of Reading in the County of iliddle-
Kobeits ^px in the Province of the ^lassachusetts Bay in
To [12] New England Yeoman Greeting Know ye that

Jewett I Aliraham Robbards for & in Consideration of a
certain Sum of Mone}' to me in Hand paid Ix'fore
the Signing hereof by Aaron Jewett of Scarborougii in tiie
County of York in the Province afoi'es'' to my full Content
& Satisfaction tt for divers other good Causes & Considera-
tions me thereunto moving have given granted bargained
sold aliened enfeoffe conveyed & conlirmed i.^ by these Pres-
ents do fully freely clearly & absolutely give grant bargain
sell aliene enfeoffe convey and confirm unto him the s''
Aaron Jewett his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract
or Parcel of Upland c't Marsh being & lying in the Town-
ship of Scarborough containing One Hundred Acres be the
same more or less as it is butted & bounded viz Beginning at

the Head of the Northmost River that leadeth by the great
Hill of Abraham Joslins in Scarborough afores'' from thence

Book XIV, Foi,. 1:.'. i:>

South Wt'st to a Brook or Creek of Water so down that
Creek untill it eoines into tlie afores'' Kivcr so u\) that River
to the Head thereof first nientioned To have and to liold all
the above Imrgaint'd Premisses witii all the Profits Priviled-
ges it A])i)iirees to him the .-'' Aaron .lewett his Heirs & As-
signs as an Kstati' of Inlieritanee in Fee simple for ever iVnd
I the said Abraham Kobbards do for myself my Heirs Exec"
Admin" covenant to & with the s'' Aaron Jewett his Heirs
& Assigns in Form & Manner following that I am the true
& lawful Owner of the abovedemiscd tt bargained Premisses
<t have in my self full Power good Kigiit iSc lawful Authority
to make this Sale & that thes'" Aaron Jewett his Heirs Exee'^
Admin'^ & Assigns shall for ever hereafter by Virtue hereof
have hold use occupy possess tt enjoy all tt singular the
above granted ct bargained Premisses without any lawful
Let Suit Denial Molestation or Interruption of me y s''
Abraham Kobbards my Heirs Kxee" Admin" or any other
Person or Persons from by or under [me In \\'itness] where-
of I the aboves' Abi'ahani Kobbards have hereunto set my
Hand & Seal this nineteenth Da}' of ^lay One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty

his

Abraham X Kobbards ( Seal )

mark

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Witnesses
Jonathan Griffin Timothy Goodwin

Middlesex ss/Keading May the 111. 17o»» Abraham Kob-
bards psonally appeared & acknowledged this Instrum' to be
his voluntary Act & Deed

Before me William Bryant Justice of Peace.
A true Copy of the Original Keceiv' Sept' 17 1730

Attested Jos : Moody Keg-^

Know all Men by these Presents that I Joseph Sayword
of York in the (^ounty of York Millwright for
Elder Saywcinl divers good Causes i<; Considerations moving
To Boneto i,i(. thereunto have covenanted & granted & do
Manumission hereby for me my Heirs Exec" & Adnun"
covenant promise it grant to & with my In-
dian Servant Man Boneto whom I purchased of Thomas
Pickerin for Life That if He the s'' Boneto shall well tt truly
serve me the s" Joseph Sayword for & during the Term of
Nine [Years & an Half] from the Date hereof & my Heirs
Exec" Admin" & Assigns & behave himself honestly faith-
fully soberly & temperately as a Servant ought to do dui"ing

4(i Book XIV, Fol. 12.

the s" Term that then at the Expiration of the s" Term He
the s'^ Boncto shall be & hereby is di.seharged & set free
clearly & absolutely of & from the Service of me my Heirs
& Assigns & thenceforth to be free & at iiis own dispose for
ever without any Claim Cliailenge & Demand of any Service
from [Him by] me or any from by or under me But if tlie
s"* Boneto shall desert the .Service of me his s'' Master my
Heirs Exec'« Admin"* or Assigns & behave himself unfaith-
fully dishonestly or intemperately then this Instrument to be
utterly void & of none effect In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of Sep-
tember in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Si'vcn Hun-
dred & Thirty & in the Fourth Year of the Keign of his
Majesty King George the Second — The words [Years & an
Half] between Line 7 & 8 & the words [Him by] between
Line 13 & 14 were interlined before Signing

Joseph Sayword (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Samuel
Moody Jos : Moody

York ss/Sepf 18 1730 Then W Joseph Sayword appear-
ing acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free & vol-
untary Act & Deed —

Before me Josej)h Moody Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Received Sep"' 18 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Joseph
Hill of Greenland in the Province of New Hamps^
Hill in New England Chair Maker for & in Considera-
To tion of the Sum of Twenty Pounds in good & law-
Llbbey ful publick Bills of Credit to Him in Hand paid
sendeth Greeting Know ye that I the s'' Josei)h Hill
for the Consideration afores'^ have given granted bargained
released & (|uit Claimed & for my self my Heirs Exec" i^-
Admin'" do fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell release
ijuit Claim & confirm unto John Libbey Tert' of Scarbo-
rough in the County of York & Province of the Massachu-
setts Bay in New England afoi'cs'' Yeoman his Heirs & As-
signs for ever all the Estiite Right Title Interest Inheritance
Use Property Claim & Demand whatsoever that I or my
Heirs Hxec"* or Admin" now or hereafter may or might have
of in &. unto Eighty Four Acres of Land situate lying tSc
being in the Township of Scarborough afores' being butted
& bounded as follows viz Adjoining to Thomas Larraby's
Lot on the East Side of the Way & runs North & bv AVest

O'

Book XIV, Fol. 12. 47

Sixty Poles to a Pitch Pine marked J. 11. & thence on an
East & by North Point One Hundred Fourscore & Twelve
Poles & from thence South & by East Sixty Poles thence
West & by South to the Place began at w'' makes Seventy
Two Acres Together with Twelve Acres more on the East
End of Thomas Larraby's Lot on the same Points as s'' Lar-
rabys runs w'' makes Eighty Four Acres in the whole as
afores"' being laid out & bounded by the Lot layers of Scar-
borough afores'' the Twenty Seventh Da}' of ff une ( )ne Tlious-
and Seven Hundred iSb Twenty according to a Grant bearing-
Date the Twenty Second Day of the same June as may more
at large appear on Record in Scarborough afores'' Reference
being thereunto had. Together witii all the Priviledges &
Appurces thereunto belonging To have & to hold all the s''
granted it. released Premisses unto the s'' John Libbey his
Heirs & Assigns to his & their onl}' proper Use Benefit &
Behoofe for ever And I the s'' Joseph Hill do avouch that 1
have good Right & Authority to dispose of the Premisses as
afores'' And will warrant & defend the same against me my
Heirs ExeC^^ & Admin'^ or any other Person or Persons
whomsoever lawfully claiming from by or under me or them.
In Witness whereof I tlie said Joseph Hill have hereunto
set my Hand & Seal the Scventcentli Day of September An-
no Domini 1730 — Auncxi R' R'^ Georgii Secundi Magna
Britannia cVcc (Quarto Joseph Hill (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Hannah
Hanunond Sai-ah Coburn

York ss/Scpt' 17. 1730 Joseph Hill abovenamed psc^nally
a[)pearing acknowledged the foregoing Instrum^ in Writing
to be his free Act & Deed

Cor Jos: Ilamond ,1 : Pac"

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Sept' 1!», 1730

Attest Jos : ]\loody Reg"'

To all People unto wiiom these Presents sliail come Dan-
iel Ingersol of Boston in \\u' County of Suffolk in
Ingoisdl Jsew England Shijjwright sendctii (ireeting —

'i'o Know ye that for iSc in Consideration of the Sum

Pearson of Eighty Pounds to me in Hand well and truly
paid at iSc before the Ensealing & Delivery of these
Presents by Moses Pearson of Falmouth in the County of
York in New England afores'' Joyner, the Receipt of w ''
Sum to full Content Jt Satisfaction is hereby acknowledged
I the s'' Daniel Ingersol have given granted bargained sold
aliened enfeoffed conveved & confirmed & by these Presents

48 Book XIV, Fol. 13.

do fuUj freely clearly & absolutelj' give grant bargain sell
aliene enfeoff convey & confirui unto the s'' Moses Pearson
his Heirs & Assigns for ever all that my certain Messuage
Tenement or Dwelling House with the Westerly Half of all
the Land thereto belonging containing in the whole One
Acre be the same more or less situate in Falmouth afores''
Measuring in Breadth upon the Street or [13] Highway
called the Middle Street & extending down to Low Water
Mark & continuing the same Breadth throughout the whole
Lenirth thereof Together with all ^t singular the Fences
Well Waters Water Courses Profits Priviledges and Apjjur-
ces to the s'' Dwelling House & Westerly Half of the Land
hereby granted belonging or in any wise ai>pertaining And
the Reversions & Remainders thereof To have and to hold
the s'' granted Messuage or tenement with the Westerly Half
Part of the afores-i Tract of Land containing One Acre more
or less with all other the aforegranted Premisses unto the s''
Moses Pearson his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their
only sole & proper Use Benefit t^ Behoofe from Henceforth
& forever more And I the s'' Daniel Ingersoll do avouch my
self at & until the Delivery of these Presents to be the true
sole & lawful owner of the s'' granted Dwelling House Land
& Premisses with the Appurces & have in ni}' self full Pow-
er good Right & lawful Authority to give grant sell & dis-
pose thereof in Manner as afores'^ the same being free &
clear & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from
all & all Manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Releases Mortgages Wills Entails Titles Troubles
Charges & Licumbrances whatsoever And I the s"* Daniel
Ingersol for my self my Heirs Ex" & Admin'" do hereby
covenant promise grant iSc agree to & with the s'' Moses
Pearson his Heirs & Assigns by these Presents to warrant »Sc
defend the s"* granted Messuage Land & Premisses unto him
& them for ever against the lawful Claims & Demands of
all other Persons wiiomsocvcr In Witness whereof I the s''
Daniel Ingersol have hereunto put my Hand c>i Seal the
Thirteenth Day of July Anno Domini One Thousand Seven
Hundred & Thirty & in the Fourth Year of iiis Maj"" Reign
Mem" Sarah the Wife of the s'' Daniel Ingersol (in Token
of her free Consent to these Presents & Relin(|uishment of
her Dower or Thirds in the s* granted Land ct Premisses
hath also executed these Presents

Daniel Ingersoll (Seal) Sarah Ingersoll her ^lark -f (seal)
Suffolk ss/ Boston July the 14'" 1780 Then Daniel Inger-
sell & Sarah his Wife did acknowledge this Instrument to
be their free Act & Deed

Before me Tim" Clark .lus"" Peace

Book XIV, Foi.. 13. 49

A true Copy of the Original Reeeived Sep> 19. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all Christian Peopk' to whom those Presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that I Thomas Emery of Bidde-
Emeiy ford in tile County of Yorlv witliin liis ^laj'>'^ Prov-
To iiifc of the Massaeliusetts Bay in New England Yeo-
Lf-rcl nian for iSc in Consideration of the Sum of Two Hun-
dred Pounds in good & lawful ]\Ioney of New England
to me in Hand paid before the Ensealing & Delivery of these
Presents by Abraliam Lord of Berwick in the County afores'^
Yeoman & One Hundred Pounds secured to be paid I the s''
Thomas Emery liave given granted bargained sold conveyed
& confirmed c^ by these Presents do fully freely clearly & ab-
solutely give grant bargain sell convey enfeoffc make over &
confirm unto liim the s'' Abraham Lord all that my Tract of
Land in Berwick afores'^ contuining about Fifteen Acres be
the same more or less Bounded Northwardly by Lands be-
longing to the Heirs of John Abbot deceased Eastwardly by
y Lands of M' John Ilupper Southwardly by Lands of the
Heirs of Moses Goodwin l)ec'' And Westwardly by Lands
of Walter Abbot with all the Orchards Fences Trees Ways
Buildings Priviledges Appui'ces Profits & Advantages there-
to belonging or in any Ways appertaining (which s" Tract
or Parcel of Land was the Homestead of my honoured Fath-
er James Emery Dec' who gave it to me the s'' Thomas
Emery in & by his Last Will & Testament) Together with
all the Rights in the Coiuon & undivided Lands w"'' by any
ways does belong to me y s'' Thomas by Descent from my
s'' Father lying iSc lieing in Berwick afores'' whether y'' same
is already stated <&, proportioned or to be jiroixjrtioned in
s"* Berwick or Kitterv To have tt to hold the above granted
& bargained Premisses to him y said Abraha Lord his Heirs
& Assigns to his & their Use iVc Benefit forever with y" Re-
version & Reversions Remainder iSL Remainders Rents Issues
& Profits thereof to him his Heirs & Assigns forever & I y''
s'' Thomas Emery for myself my Heirs b^xecutors Adminis-
trators Do covenant & engage unto & with y'' said Abraham
Lord his Heirs & Assigns that I am y" true sole & lawful
Owner of y" above granted & Bargained Pi-emisses & am
seized of y" same in Fee simple & have good Right & lawful
Authority to sell & convey y*" Premisses as aforesaid & that
it shall iSc may be lawful to & for y' said Abraham Lord his
Heirs & Assigns to Use Occupy possess & injoy two third
Parts of y'' afores'" Tract of Land from henceforth & forever

50 Book XIV, Fol. 15.

And the other third Part thereof iiiied lately at & after y''
Decease of my mother in law Ellizabcth Emery Widow &
from thence forth for ever & I y' said Thomas Emery Do
furtlier covenant for my self ni}' Heirs Executors Adminis-
trators to & with y« said Abraham Lord his Heirs & Assigns
That y*^ Land & Premisses afores'' is free & clear from all &
all manner of other Titles Troubles Mortgages Wills Entails
Jointures Dowries Judgments & Executions whatsoever (Ex-
cepting One Third Part as aforementioned to the s'' Elisabeth
Emery during Life) & I the s'' Thomas Emery do for my self
my Heirs Exec'^ Admin'* covenant to & with the s<> Abraham
Lord his Heirs & Assigns the afores'' Land & Premisses to
him the s'' Abraham his Heirs & Assigns against my self my
Heirs Exec™ Admin'" & from all & every Person & Persons
whatsoever claiming the same or any Part thereof will for
ever save harmless warrant secure & defend & fur-
ther that I the s'l Thomas Emery my Heirs Exoc" Admin'^
shall at any Time hereafter at the Kequest of the s'' Abraham
Lord his Heirs & Assigns make Seal & execute any other or
further Conveyance Deed or Listrument in Writing as by
learned Council in the Law shall be that needful for the more
sure making & Confirming the Right & Title to the s'' Fif-
teen Acres of Land [or any Part thereof] & other the Prem-
isses afores" to him the s'> Abraham Lord his Heirs & As-
signs for ever Li Witness Whereof I have hereunto set n)y
Hand & Seal the Fifth Day of September in the Fourth Year
of the Reign of King George the Second Annoi] Domini
1730

The Words [or any Part thereof] was interlined before
Signing

Thomas Emery (Seal)

her

Sign'i gpjip & DeliV in Presence of Elisabeth X Emery
Henry Snow Noah Emery "'^'^

York ss/Berwick SepV 5. 1730 Thomas Emery above-
named psonally appeared before me this Subscriber one of
his Maj^y" Justices of the Peace tors'' County & acknowledg-
ed the foregoing Instrument to be his free Act it Deed

Humi>: Chadbourn
A true Copy of the Original Received Sejit' 111 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Book XIV, Fol. 14. 51

[14] To iill Christian Pco])1l' to wliome those Presents
shall eoiue (ireetinii' Know ye that 1 John Gowcn
Gowen of Kittery in the County of York within his Maj'J"
To Provinee of the Massat'hiisetts Bay in New England

Lord Yeoman for & in Consideration of the Sum of One
Hundred iSc Eiiihty Seven Pounds Ten Shillinps cur-
rant ^lone}' of New England to me in Hand well & truly
paid hefon; the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents by
Abraham Lord of Berwick in the County afores'i Yeoman
the Receipt whei'cof to full Content iJc Satisfaction I do here-
by acknowledge & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof
do acquit exonerate & discharge the s'' Abraham Lord his
Heirs Exec" Admin'^ for ever l)y these Presents have given
granted barg:iined sold enfeotted made over conveyed & for
ever eonfii'med ; it do freely full\' it absolutely give grant
bargain sell alien(^ enfeoff convey ct for ever confirm unto
him the s'' Abraham Lord his Heirs & Assigns a certain
Tract or Parcel of Land in Kittt-ry afores'' containing the
full t^uantitv of Twenty Five Acres bounded by the Koad
Four Pole or Hods viz Beginning at a Stake by s'' Koad tlien
South East by South half South four Pole to Benj* Goolds
North \\'est Corner of his Orchard then by the Oi'chard East
bv North ai)out Two Degrees North Fourteen Pole, tiien by
the Head of s'' (Joolds Orchard South by West Half West
Plight Poles then East One (Quarter North Nine Poles then
East One (Quarter South Fourteen Poles then East One (Quar-
ter North Thirty Six Poles then East Forty Poles then East
half North Twenty Five Poles to an Oak Stump standing a
Little lower down the Hill than Goolds Head Fence from
the s"" Stump North by West by the Rocky Hill Forty Nine
Poles & from thence West by South & a little more than
Half a Point Southerly to the First Station One Hundred
& Forty Three Poles it bounds Southwardly by Benj-' (ioolds
Land, Westerly by y" High Way & Easterly by the Kockej'
Hill Coinon & extends from Goolds Bounds Northward till
Twenty Five Acres is fully <-ompleated (it being Part of the
Farm whereon my Dwelling House now stands together with
all the Fruit Trees standing thereon To have it to hold the s''
granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Privi-
leges & Comodities Trees A\'oods Cnderwood Fences Springs
Mines Minerals Water & Water Courses to the same he-
longing or in any Ways appertaining with all the Estate
Right Title Interest I'se Property Claim it Demand of in
or to y"" same with the Rexci'sion & Reversions Remainfler
<!c Remainders Rents Issues it Profits to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining to him the s'' Abraham Lord his

52 Book XIV, Fol. 14.

Heirs & Assigns forever To his& tbeir only sole Use Bene-
fit & Behalf from henceforth & forever And I the s"* John
Gowen for myself my Heirs Exec'^ Admin" do by these
Presents covenant & engaoe unto & with the s'^ Abraham
Lord his Heirs Exec" Admin" & Assigns that before the
Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & proper owner of the s*
granted & bargained Premlssi^s & am lawfully seized & pos-
sessed of the same in mine own proper Kiglit as a good jier-
fect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have
in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to
grant bargain sell & convey & confirm s'' bargained Prem-
isses in Manner as afores' And that the s'' Abraham Lord
his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at
all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these
Presents lawfully & peaceably & quietly have hold use occu-
py possess & enjoy the s'' demised i^- bargained Premisses
with the Appurces free & clear & freely l^c clearly acijuitted
exonerated & discharged of from all & all manner of former
& other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incum-
brances & P^xtents Furthermore I the s'' John Gowen for
my self my Heirs Executors Admin '•^ do covenant & engage
the above demised Premisses to him to him the s'' Abraham
Lord his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & de-
mands of any Person or Person whatsoever for ever here-
after to warrant secure & defend it ]\lercy (iowen the wife
of me the said John Gowen doth b\' these Presents freely &
willingly give yield up & surrender all her Right of Dower
& Power of Thirds of in & to the above demised Premisses
to him the s'' Abraham Lord his Heirs & Assigns for ever
In Witness whereof I the s'' John Gowen & Mercy mv A\'ife
have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the nineteenth Day of
September in y'' Fourth Year of the Rci,i;ii our Sovereign
Lord King George the Second Anno(| Domini One thou-
sand Seven Hundred & Thirty

John Gowen (Seaij Mercy (iowen (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Jos : Moody
AV" Leighton Xoah Emery

Yorkss/Sept' Ul. IToO Then M' John (Jowen & Mercy
his Wife psonaliy appearing acknowledged the foregoing In-
strument to be their Act & Deed

Before Me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original KecciV' Sept' 11). 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Keg'

Book XIV, Fol. 14. 53

KiKiw nil Men by these Presents that I Xathan' Doniu-ll

Jun"" of Yoi'k in the County of York in New Eng-

Dounell ]jxik1 Yeoman have & li}- these Presents do eonsti-

Tn tiite & api)oint niv trusty & welbeloved Friend Jlr

Miiberry Ridirnxl Milbenj of York afores'' my true & law-
ful Attorney in my Name to sign seal & execute in
the Law any Deed of (^uit Claim to any Part of the Land
Buildings iSic whieh Cap' Edward Pn-ble by a Deed under
his Hand c^c Seal bearing Date the Fifth Day of this Instant
April hath made over c^c conveyed unto the s'' Richard Mil-
berry & myself our Heirs & Assigns unto any Person what-
soever as to iiim shall seem niet't — Hereby granting niv full
Power it Authority in the Premisses to him s'' Miiberry &
whatsoever he shall legiilly do in the Premisses I do hereb}'
ratify & confirm as if I my self had been psonally present &
had done the same — Witness my Hand ilt Seal April y" 11"'
Anno Domini 1 7"J.S.

Xatlr' Donncll Jun- ( s,-ai )

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Pri'sence of us Edward

her

Beale Phebe X Brace

York April y 1.')'" 172.S Nathan' Donnell Jun' psonall}'
ajipeared befort' me it acknowledged the within Instrument
to be his free Act & Deed

before me Samuel Came Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original KeceiV Se))tember 22'' 1730

Attest Jos: Mood v Peg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come (Jreet-
ing, Know ye That I Richard Milberrv of
Miiberry Doiinel York in the County of York in the Prov-

& PreblH To \owel inoe of the Massacliusctts Bay in Xew
England Yeoman in my own Xame & as
Attorney to Xathan' Donnell .lun' of s'' York Yeoman & I
Edward Preble of York afores'' in the County i^t Pro\ ince
afores'' (ient for t'i in Consideration of Four Hundred Pounds
to us in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well iSc truly ))aid
by Peter Xowel of York afores'' (ient in Good publick Bills
of Credit on the Province afores'' the Receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge i!c our selves therewith fully satisfied c't
contented iSc thereof iSc of every Part & Parcel thereof do ex-
onerate ac(|uit lie discharge him the s'' Peter Xowel his Heirs
Pixec™ & Admin''* for ever by these Presents: have given
granted bargained sold aliened convin'cd & confirmed ct bv
these Presents do freelv fullv & absolutely iri\e grant liar-

54 Book XIV, Fol. 15.

gain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s" Pctor Now-
el his Heirs & Assigns for over Two full Third Parts of all
that Tract of Land coinonly called the Homestead of Abra-
ham Preble late of s'> York Hsrf Dec' & whereon the s'' Ed-
ward Preble now dwells bounded as foUoweth viz North
Westerly by a Lane leading to York River North Eastward-
ly by the Country Road South Eastwardly by Land of M'
Jeremiah Moulton Sen'^ & South Westerly by the s'' River
Together with Two Third Parts of the Dwelling House
Barn ct AVarehouse thereon Also all our Right Title cVi Liter-
est [15] Reversion & Remainder of & in the s'' Tmo Tliird
Parts of the s'' Land House & Barn &c which We the s'>
Richard Milberry Nathan' Donnell &] Edward Preble or
either of us our Heirs Exec'* or Admin" have should or
ought to have by any Way or Means whatsoever for ever
hereafter The whole of s'' Land containing about Six Acres
& an Half To have and to hold the said granted & bargained
Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Coinoditics
to the same belonging or in any wise apj)ertaining to him
the said Peter Nowel his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his &
their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And we the
s"* Richard Milberry in mine own Name & Attorney as afore-
s' & Edward Preble for us our Heirs Exec" & Adinin'^ do
covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' Peter Nowel his
Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof We or
some of us are the true sole & lawful Owners of the above
bargained Premisses & are lawfull}' seized it possessed of the
same in our own proper Right as a good pfect & absolute
Estate of Iniieritance in Fee simple & have in our selves or
some of us good Right full Power & lawful Authority to
grant bargain sell convey & confirm s'' liargained Premisses
in Manner as af ores'' And that the s'' Peter Nowel his Heii-s
& Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for-
ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully
peaceably & (juietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy
the s'^ demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurces
free & clear & freely & clearly ac(iuitted exonerated & dis-
charged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases ^lortgages Wills Entails Joyn-
tures Dowries .Tudgments Executions or Incumbrances of
what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or
Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed — Further-
more We the s'' Richard Milberry in my own Name & as at-
torney to s'' Nathanael Donnell Jun' >.t s'' Edward Preble for
our selves our Heirs Exec" & Admin" do covenant & en-
o-ao'e the above demised Premisses to him the s'' Peter Now-

Book XIV, Foi.. 1.'.. no

el his lliHVs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or De-
mands of any Person or Persons- whatsoever for ever here-
after to warrant secure & defend by these Presents In Wit-
ness whereof the s'' Richard Milberrv for himself & in the
Capacity afores'' i^ the s'' Edward Preble have hereunto set
their Hands it Seals the Twenty Second Day of Sei)tem'^ in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thir-
ty It is to be understood before Signing that the abovenam-
cd Miilierrv t^ Donnell do hereby convey only their Right to
the Premisses i*c sliall warrant the same only against them-
selves their Heirs & Assigns any Thing above to the Con-
trary notwithstanding — 15 Words Line 4"' interlined before
Signing

Richard Miibcrry (seal) Riciiard Miiberry Attorney to
Nathan' Done!! Jun' (Seal) Edward Prelile (Seal)

Signed Sealed & DeliV in Presence of William Clift Jos:
Moody

York ss Sept' '22 1730 Then M' Richard Milbery in his

own Name & as Attorney to M' Natiian' Donnell Jun' &

Capt Edward Preble on his own Behalf jjsonaliy aj)i)earing

acknowledged the within Instrument to be their Act & Deed

Before Me Joseph ]Moody Jus : Peace

A true Coi)y of the Original Received Sep'' 22. IVoO

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People to whom these Presents shall come John

A\'o()dman of Kittery in the County of York in

Woodman Xt^^w lOngland Yeoman sendeth Greeting Know

'l"o ye that I the s'' John Woodman for & in Consid-

Spinney eration of the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds cur-

rent Money of New England to Him in Hand
before the Enscalins & delivery hereof well & truly paid by
Samuel Spinney of Kittery afores" Yeoman the Receipt
whereof to full Satisfaction the s" John Woodman doth here-
by acknowledge & thereof »t of every Part i^ Parc'cl thereof
doth exonerate ac(|uit c^ discharge the s'> Samuel Spinney his
Heirs Exec" & Admin''^ & every of them for ever by these
Presents hath given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoff-
ed conveyed it confirmed -t by these Presents doth freely
fully clearly & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene en-
feoff convey tVc confirm unto him the said Samuel Spinney
his Heirs & Assigns for evei- all that Thirty Two Acres of
Land situate lying & being between the Lands of the s'' Sam-
uel Spinney i.Sc John Dennct in Kittery afores'' tt is the same
Thirty Two Acres of Land the s'' John ^^'(Jodman boudit of

56 Book XIV, Fol, 15.

the N'' Siumicl Spinno}' as udni' to tlic Estate f»f his Son John
Spinney as by the s'' Sanuiel Spinneys Deed for the same
bearing Date"^ the Twenty Eighth Day of July 1730 Reier-
enee to the same being had for the Butts & Bounds will
plain appear Togetlu'r with all tlu' Onliards (iardens Fenees
Trees & Woods standing lying or growing upon the Prem-
isses with all other the Priviledges & Appurees to the sanu'
belonging or in any wise ajtpertaining To have and to hold
all the l)efore granted & bargained Premisses together with
all & singular the Priviledges iSc A|)jmrees thereof unto him
the said Samuel Spinney his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his & their own proper Use & Uses From henee forth & for-
ever And that it shall & may be lawful to iSi for the s'' Sam-
uel Sjiinney his Heirs or Assigns into the Pn'misses to en-
ter & the same to have hold use occupy ijosscss & enjoy in
as full large & amjilc manner as I could by vertue of
the Deed afores'" from iience forth t'i forever In Witness
whereof the s'' John A\'o()dman hath hereunto set his Hand
& Seal the First Day of August Anno Domini 1730

John Woodman (Seal)

Signed .Sealed & Delivered in Presence of George Ham-
ond Jn" Hamond Joiv' Hamond

York ss/Aug' th(^ I'*' 1730 .John ^^^:)()dman abovenam''
psonally appearing acknowledged the foregoing Instrument
in Writing to be his voluntary Act & Deed

Coram Jos : Haniond Jus : Peace

A true Coi)y of tiie Original Received Se])temt)'- 23'' 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg''

'I'o all People to whom these Pres"' shall come Thomas
Peck of Boston in y'' County of Suffolk in New
Peck England Shipwright sends Greeting Know ye that

To I ye gd Thomas Peck for & in Condin" of y'' good

Nolan will Fay' 4.^0 Affection w^'' I have i^ bear unto my

Son-in-Law James X(jlan of Boston afores'' jNIarincr
& Daughter Hannah Nolan his Wife & for Divers other good
Causes & valuable Consid'"* me hereunto moving have Given
Granted aliened enfeoffed assigned set overiSc confirmed And
by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant
aliene enfcoffe assign set over & confirm unto my s"* Son-in-
Law & Daughter James & Hannah Nolan & to their Heirs &
Assigns forever a certain Tract of Land lying & being in y"
Town of Falmouth in Casco Bay in his Majesties Province
of i\hun in New England rontaining by Estimation fifty
Acres of Upland Butt'' »Sc bounded as foUoweth Northward

Book X1\', Foi.. Hi. -tT

ujion y'' Luiul of Edimind (iules wcstwardly iiiioii ye Land
of Jolin Pcadrit'k.s & Soutlu'U.stcrly ui)oii a Cove comoidy fail-
ed }"= Rack Cove & at y Head upon t!ie Coraoii And five acres
of Salt Mai-.-h adjoininu' to s' fifty Acres w"' three Acres
of fresh marsh about two miles i^ a iialf from y'= same with y^
Housing & Fencing thereupon Also One House Lott lying
in s'' Town of Falmouth on y" Neck near Fort Loyal Bound-
ed on y West by James Freiz on y" Fast by John AVheild-
ing On y'' Soutir by y Bay iSi on y'^ North by Fisii Street
Together with ally'' Priviledges Ooinodities i<: Api)urtenan-
ces thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have
and to hold y s'> Land & Preiuisses w'" y' Appurtenances to
them y s'' James & Hannah Nolan their Heirs Execut'" Ad-
min'" & Assigns for ever to their only [16] sole pr()})errse
Bencht & Behoof <&, I y'' s'' Thomas Peek do for my self my
Heirs & Exeeuf' Coveni Promise & grant to & with y" s"
James & Hannah Nolan their Heirs & Assigns that y'= afore-
given and granted Premisses are free & clear & clearly ac-
quitted exonerated i.^ discharged of & from all other it for-
mer sifts grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages & Entails
or other encubrances whatsoever And that y" s** James &
Hannah Nolan their Heirs & Assigns shall & may for ever
hereafter peaceably iSc (luietly Have hold use ocupy ))ossess
& enjoy the s'' bargained Premisses with their Api)urtenan-
ces w"^ out y"^ Lett suit Trouble ]\lolest;ition Eviction or
Ejection of me the said Thomas Peek my Heirs Exec™ Ad-
min'^' or of anv of from by or under me by my Means Title
ori)rocurem' In Witness whereof I the s'' Thomas Peck have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal the tenth Day of July in y''
fourth year of y Reign of our Sov" Lord George King of
(Jreat Britain &v. Annoq Dom' One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & eighteen Thomas Peek (1^^,)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in y'' Presence of us Jona-
than Jackson Jacob Sheafe

Boston July 10'" Suffolk ss : Thomas Peck personally ap-
peared before me y Subscril)er one oi his Majesties Justices
of y'^ Peace for y'' County aboves'' & acknowledged y within
written lustrum^ to be his voluntary Act & Deed.

John (Mark

A True Copy of y Original rec' Octob^ lit'" 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

58 Book XIV, Fol. K!.

To all People unto whoiii this Present Deed of Sale shall
conic Hanniih Nolan of Boston in y" County of Suf-
Nolan folic & Province of y" Massachusetts Bay in New
To England Widow sendeth Greeting Know Ye that I
Souden ye ^^ Hannah Nolan for & Considera" of y Sum of
twenty Pounds in Money to me in Hand At & be-
fore y" ensealing and delivery hereof well & tru\y Paid by
John Souden of Boston afores** Mariner the Receipt where-
of I hereby acknowledge & thereof do acquit & discharge
the s'' John Souden his Heirs Execut'^ & Admin"* & every
of them for ever by these Presents Have given granted bar-
gained sold released enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed & Iiy
these Presents do fully iSc absolutely give grant bargain sejl
release enfeoffe convey & confirm unto y<^ s"" John Souden
his Heirs & Assigns forever A certain Tract of Land lying
& being in y'^ Town of Falmouth in Casco Bay in his Majes-
ties Province of y" ^Massachusetts Bay afor^s'' formerly in
y" Province of Main so called containing by Estimatif>n hftv
acres of upland Butted & bounded as followeth Northward
upon 3''" Land of Edmund Gale Westerly upon y" I^and of
John Peadrick & Southeasterly upon a Gove comonly called
y'' Back Gove & at y'' Head upon y'' GoiTion and five Acres
of Salt Marsh adjoining to s'' sixty Acres with Three Acres
of fresh Marsh about two miles & a half from ye same w'"
the Housing & Fencing thereon also one House Lott lying
in s'' Town of Falmouth on y" Neck near Fort Loyal Bound-
ed on y" West by James Freize On y'' East by John Wheild-
ing On y" South by the Bay & on y'' North by Fisli Street
together with y" Rights Members Profits Priviledges and
Appurtenances whatsoever to y'' said granted liand and
Premisses beh)nging or in any wise appiTtaining also all yc
Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Use Property Pos-
session Glaim & Demand whatsoever of me y" said Hannah
Nolan of in & to y" s'' granted Premisses belonging To have
& to hold the s'' granted Land & Premisses with y Rights
Members & Appurtenances thei'cof unto j"" s'' Joiin Souden
his Heirs & Assigns to his & their only proper Use Benefit
& Behoof forever And I y<^ said Hannah Nolan Do avouch
my self at y« Time of the ensealing & untill y delivery
hereof to be y'' true sole and lawful owner of all y s'' grant-
ed Premisses & stand lawfully seized thereof in my own
proper Right of a good Estate of Inheritance in Fee having
in my self full Power good Right & lawful Authority to
grant sell & convey y" same in man'' as afores'' free tt clear
& fully & clearly ac(|uitted ilv; dischai-ged of & from all & all
manner of former vlv; other Gifts grants Bargiiins Sales

Book XTV, For,. IC. 59

Leiisfs Mortgages Wills Entails Dowers Titles Troubles
Charges & Encumbrances whatsoever & I y" s'' Hannah No-
lan for my self my Heirs Exec"^ and Admin" do hereb}'
Covenant j>r()niis(> grant & agree from Time to Time & at all
Times forever liereafter to wari'ant & defend y« s'' granted
Lands & Premisses with y" Mebers & Apjiurtenances thereof
unto y'' s"' John Souden his Heirs & Assigns for ever against
y lawful Claim & Demand of all & every Person & Persons
whomsoever In \A'itness whereof I y'= s<' Hannali \olan have
hereunto set ni}- Hand & Seal the twenty first Day of
Septb' Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Thirty Anno(j Reg' Reg' (Jeorgii Sccundi i\higna Britania
&c quarto

Hannah Xolan (seai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in y" Presence of us Jos :
Marion John Barker

Received on y Day of y Date above of ^l^ John Souden
the Sum of twenty Pounds being the full Considra" within
expressed

p Hannah Nolan

Suffolk ss: Boston Octob- 13"' 1730 M' Hannah Nolan
l)ersonally appearing acknowledged the aforewritten In-
strum' to be her free Act & Deed

before nie Sanmel Checkley J. PaC

A true Copy of y" Origin' received Octob"^ 19"' 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall
come Richard Wiiitehornc of Boston in y'' Coun-
Whitehorne ty of Suffolk and Province of y'" Massachusetts
To Bay in New England [Felt-uiaker] & Joanna

Souden my wife scndeth Greeting Know ye That I y"

said Richard Whitehorne for & in Consideration
of y" Sum of twenty Pounds in money to me in Hand at or
before the ensealing & delivery of these Presents well &
truly paid by John Souden of Boston afores'^ Mariner y*" Re-
ceipt whereof I hereby acknowledge & thereof do acquit &
discharge y^'s'' John s'ouden his Heirs Execut"^" & Administ"
& every of them forever by these Presents have given grant-
ed bargained sold released enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed
& by these Presents do fully & absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell release enfeoffe convey & confirm unto y s** John
Souden his Heirs & Assigns forever a certain Piece or Par-
cel of Land lying & being in y Town of Falmoutli in Casco
bay a House Lott containg three Acres bounded on y'' West

13Qok XIV 5

r,0 Book XTV, Foi,. 17.

.sido by fioorire Ingcrsol On y" East with Richard Rroad-
ridge On y'' Soutli w'" Fisli Street & on y*" North w"' Queen
Street also sixty Acres of Land on y'' westward side of Pre-
sumscot River Butted on y" North by Nathan" Wallis & on
y" Soutli by Robert Nicholson [17] This aboves'' Land be-
ing in his Majesties Province of y" Massachusetts Bay afore-
said formerly in y" Province of JNIain together w"' y Right
Members Profits Priviledges Api)urtenances whatsoever to
y" said granted Land & Premisses belonging or in any wise
Appertaining Also all y Estate Right Title Interest Inheri-
timco Use Propei-ty Possession Claim and Demand whatso-
ever of me y" said Richard Whitchorne & Joanna my "Wife
for in & to y'' aboves'' granted Premisses belonging To have
& to hold the aboves'' granted Tvand & Premisses with y^
Rights Members & Appurtenances thereof unto y s'' John
Souden his Heirs & Assigns to his & their only proper Use
Benefit & behoof forever And I y'' said Richard Whitchorne
& Joanna my Wife do avouch ourselves at y'' Time of y'' en-
sealing & until y'^' delivery hereof to be V true sole *.t law-
ful Owner of all y" said granted Premisses & stand lawfully
seized thereof in my own proper Right as a good Estate of
inheritance in Fee having in ourselves full Power good
Right & lawful Authority to grant sell & convey y" satne in
manner as afores" free. & clear and fully & clearly ac<juitted
& discharged of & from all & all manner of former & other
Gifts grants Bargains Sales Leases iMortgages Wills Entails
Titles Troulilcs Cliai'ges iSc Encubrances whatsoever And I
y« said Richard AMiitehorne & Joanna my Wife for our
selves our Heirs Execut" & Admin"* we do hereby covenant
pi'omisc grant & agree from Time to Time & at all Times
forever hereafter to warrant & defend y*' s" granted Lands
& Premisses with y" Members & Ai)jnirtenances thereof un-
to y said John Souden his Heirs & Assigns forever against
y'' lawful Claims & Demands of all & every Person & Per-
sons whomsoever In Witness whereof I y^ said Richard
Wliitehorne & Joanna my Wife have hereunto set our Hands
& Seals the twenty fifth Day of Septemb' Anno Domini One
Thousand seven hundred & Tliirty Anno(j Regni Regis
Georgii Secundi Magna Britania (|uarto

Richard Whiteiiorne (|j.„i) Joanna Wiiithorne (seai)
Signed Sealed & Delivei'ed in Presence of us Thomas
Tylec John Wallis

Received on y'' Day of y" Date above of John Souden y''
Suin of Twenty Pounds being y" full Consideration w"'in
Excepted

p Richard Whitchorne Joanna Whitchorne

Book XIV, Foi,. 17. (il

Siittolk ss: Bo.stoo October 13'" 1730 Richard Wliito-
liornc i\c Joiuiiiii his Wife perse inally inipcjirinc: aclviiowlcdg-
I'd the above written Instrument to be their free Aet & Deed
Before nie Sam" Checkley Ju' Peace
A true (A)i>y of y' Original receiv^ Oetob"^ 11). 1730

Attest. Jos: Moody Keg'

To ail Christian People to whom these Presents shall come
(Jreeting iSce Know ye that wliereas Jeremiah Spin-
Feinald ney of Kittery in the County of York within his
'^" Maj'y Provinee of the Massachusetts Bay in New

Spinney England Yeoman & Anne his Wife for & in Con-
sideration of the Sum of Eiofhtv Eiiiht Pounds in
currant ^loney of New England to him in Hand jiaid by Jos-
eph Fernald of the same Place Weaver by One Instrument
in Writing Dated the Seventh Day of April 1730 in y
Third Year of his ]\Iaj'>* Reign did grant bargain & sell to
the s'' Joseph Fernald One certain Tract or Parcel of Land
situate lying & being in the Township of Kittery afores"*
containing Fifteen Acres Butted & bounded as follo^veth on
the East by the Land of Paul Williams & on the North by
Richard Rogers's Land & on the West by James Spinneys
Land & on the South by Sanuiel Spinneys Land Know ye
that if the afores' Jeremiah Spinney or his Heirs Exec" or
Admin'" or any of them shall & do well & truly pa}' or cause
to be paid unto the s'* Joseph Fernald or his Heirs Exec"
Admin'"'' or Assigns the full & just Sum of Eighty Eight
Pounds in good currant Money of New England at or before
the Seventh Day of April next ensuing the Date hereof
which will be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
Hundred & Thirty One That then the aboves'' Instrument or
Deed so made by the said Jer : Sj)inney to the s'' Joseph
Fernald to be void & of none Effect but if Default be made
of the afores'' Payment of Prinei)ial that then the s'' Instru-
ment or Dc(!d to be & remain in full Force Strength & Vir-
tue In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand &
v'^cal this Seventli Day of April in the Third Year of his
Maj'>^ Reign Anno Domini 1730.

Joseph Fernald (seal)
Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of John Dennet Jun'
Thomas Dennet

62 Book XIV, Fol. 17.

Know :ill Mon by these Presents the I Joseph Fernald
within named for & in Consideration of the Sum of
Dtlo Eighty Eiglit Pounds eurrant iloney of New Eng-
to me in Hand jjaid by Jeremiah Sjjinney witiiin
named the Receipt whereof I do hereby aeknowledge have
remised released & for ever quit Chiimed & by these Pres-
ents do fully absolutely for me my Heirs Exec'^ & Admin'"
remise release & for ever (juit Claim unto tiie s'' Jeremiah
Spinney in his (juiet & peaceable Possession & to his Heirs
& Assigns for ever all such Right Title Interest Claim &
Demand whatsoever which I had or ought to have or w'' I
my Heirs Exec'"'* Admin'^ at any Time hereafter may or
might have of in or to the within described Land & the Aj)-
pui'ces by Virtue of the within recited Instrument Recorded
Lib" 13. Fol» 209 of the Records for Deeds &c in the Coun-
ty of York or by any other ^^'ay or Means whatsoever To
have and to liold the said released Land with the A])i>urces
Priviledges & Cofiiodities to the same belonging to him the
s"* Jeremiah Spinney his Heirs & Assigns for ever with war-
ranty for the same against me the s'' Joseph Fernald my
Heirs and Assigns & all other Persons lawfully clahningthe
same by from or under me or any of them for ever here-
after In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my & Seal the
Twenty Third Day of September in the Fourth Year of his
Maj^y^ Reign Annoq Domini 1730

Joseph Fernald (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us David Spin-
ney his MarkX Jos: jNIoody

York ss/Sept>^ 23'^ 1730 Then appeared Joseph Fernald
abovenamed & acknowledged the above & within Instru-
ments to be his Act & Deed

Before nie Joseph Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Deeds (the latter endorsed
on the Former) received Sei)temb' 23'' 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg--

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Samuid

Spiney of Kittery in the County of York in New

Siiinncy England Yeoman Adniin'« to all & singular the Es-

'f*> tate Rights & Credits of his Son John Spinney late

Woodiiiaii of Kittery afores'' Weaver Dec'* by Virtue of an

Order of the Justices of his Maj'*' Superior Court

of Judicature held at York in & for the County of York on

the Second Wednesday in May 1730 for the Sale of the

Real Estate of the s'' John Sjiinney for the payment of the

Rook XIV, Foi.. 18. 03

Dec' Debts & for & in Consideration of the Sum of One
Hundred Ninety Two Pounds current ^Moiiey of New Eng-
land to him the s' Samuel Spinney in Hand well & truly
paid by John Woodman of Kittery af ores'' Yeoman (the s"
Woodman being the highest Bidder for the s" Land at a
publick Vendue of the same held at Kittery July the 23"
1730) & the Receipt of s'' Sum the s'' Samuel Spiimey to
full Satisfaction doth hereby acknowdedge hath given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed &
by these Presents doth full}' freely clearly & absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene enfeoff convey & confirm unto him
the s'' Joiin Woodman his Heirs & Assigns for ever Thirty
Two Acres of Land situate lying & being within y" Town of
Kitterv afores'' being butted & bounded as followeth viz by
Spinney Creek on [18] the Westerly End by the Land of
the s'' Sanmel Spinney on the Southerly Side by the Land
of John Den net on the Northerly side & goes back from the
s'' Spinneys Creek on an East by North Line between the s''
Samuel Spinneys & John Deimets Land on the same Coui'se
each Side until" the s'' Thirty Two Acres are fully measured
out Together with all the (Orchards Gardens Woods Timber
Trees standing lying or growing on the same with all other
Priviledges *& Appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise apjiertaining To have & to hold all the before
granted & bargained Premisses with the Priviledges & Ap-
purces thereof unto him the s'' John Woodman his Heirs t^
Assigns for ever To his & their own proper Use & Uses
from henceforth & for ever And the s'' Samuel Spinney
doth hereby avouch that by Virtue of the afores'' Adniinis-
ti-ation c't Order of Court that he hath g<jod l\iglit full Power
& lawful Authority to grant bargain &sell all the Premisses
afores'' in .Manner & Form afores'' & that it shall & may be
lawful to & for the s'' John AVoodman his Heirs & Assigns
into the Premisses to enter ct the same to have hold use oc-
cupy possess & enjoy from hence forth & for ever against
y*" lawful Claims & Demands of all Persons whomsoever —
In Witness whereof the s'' Samnel Spinney hath hereunto
set his Hand & Seal the Twenty Eighth Day of July Aiuio
Domini 1730

Sam' Spinnj^ (|^^,)

Signed Seal'' & DcliV in Presence of Geo. Hamond John
Hamond Jon'^ Hamond

York ss/ August the 1" 1730 Samuel Si)iiincy ahovciiainrd
psonally ai)pearing acknowledged y" foregoing Instruin' in
Writing to l)e his volunt;iry Act & Deed

Cor Jos : Hamond .) : Pac''

64 Book XIV, Fol. 18.

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Sepf 23. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing &c Know _ye that I Sam' S[)inney of Kittcry
Spinney i„ the County "of York within his Maj'>^ Province
To of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yoo-

Feinakl man for & in Consideration of the Sum of Eighty
Pounds Twelve Shillings & Six Pence to mo in
Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Jo-
seph Fcrnald of the same Place A\'eaver the Receipt whereof
I do hereby Acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied
& contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do
exonerate actiuit & discharge the s'^ Joseph Fernald his Heirs
Exec'^ Adniin'" for ever by these Presents have given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these
Presents do freely fully & absolutel}' give grant bargain sell
alienc convey & confirm unto him the s'' Joseph Fernald his
Heirs & Assisrns for ever One Messuage or Tract of Land
situate lying & being in the Township of Kittery afores'^
containing by Estimation Ten Acres & Thi'ec Quarters of an
Acre be it more butted & bounded as followeth viz Begin-
ning on the West side of the High Way & runs South from
John Dennets Land Sixteen Poles by the High AVay & from
thence runs West & by South Thirty Seven Poles by s''
Spinneys Land to Spinneys Creek & from thence runs North
Eighteen Poles by s'' Creek to s'^ Dennetts Land & from thence
runs East & by North to the first Beginning & then from the
East Side of the Road runs East & by North Forty Six Poles
by s** Samuel Spinneys Land &froni thence runs North it by
West Twenty Six Poles to s'' John Dennetts Land & from
thence runs West & by South Forty Three Poles by s''
Dennetts Land & from tiience runs South by the High-
way to the Beginning or however else bounded or reputed
to be bounded which s'' Tract of Land is Part of a Tract of
Land I purchased as by a Deed of Sale from John ^^'ood-
man to me the said Sanmel Spinnev under his Hand
& Seal bearing Date the First Day of August Anno
Domini 1730 Reference thereunto being had more at
large may appear To have and to hold the s'' granted and
bargained Premisses witii all the A})purccs Privilcdges &
Comodities to the same !)t'longing or in anv ^Vise appertain-
ing to him the s'' Joseph Fernald his Heirs & Assigns for
ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe And
I the s'' Sanmel Spinnev for me my Heirs Exec'" Admin'"*

Book XTV, Fol. 18. 65

do covenant promise & grant to & with the s'^ Joseph Fer-
nald his Heirs & Assigns tliat before Ensealing liereof I am
the true sole & lawful owner of the abovebargained Prem-
isses & am lawfully seized & possessed of y" same in mine
own projjer Kight as agood pfect iSc absolute Estate of Inher-
itance in Fee simi)le & have in myself good Kight full Pow-
er &, lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & con-
firm s"* bargained Premisses in Manner as aboves'' & that the
s'' Joseph Fernald his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from
Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force &
Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & (juietly have
hold use occui)y possess & enjoy the s'" demised & bargain-
ed Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & freely &
clearly ac(|uittcd exonerated & dischai'ged of from all ct all
iVlanner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judg-
ments Executions Encumbrances & Extents Furthermore 1
the s'l Samuel Spinney for my self my Heirs Exec"^" Admin'"
do covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to him
the s'' Joseph Fernald his Heirs & xVssigns against the law-
ful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatso-
ever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend — And
Margaret Spinney the Wife of mo the s'' Samuel Spinney
doth by these Present freely willingly give yield up & sur-
render all her Kight of Dowry & Power of Thirds of in vVc
unto the above demised Premisses unto him the s'' Joseph
Fernald his Hi^rs & Assigns In Witness whereof I the s<'
Sanuiel Spinney' i)i Margaret my Wife have hereunto set our
Hands & Seals this Twenty Second Day of September Anno
Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty & in the
Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
Second bv the (iraci^ of God of (freat Britain Friinci' vSi Ire-
land King Defender of tht' Faith i^<'

Samuel Spinney ' (se;ii) Margaret Spinney her Mark -f
( seal )

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Abner Cole
Thomas Dennett

York ss/'Sei)tember 2;>' 17;)(l Samuel Spinney witiiin
named psonally appearing acknowledged this Instrument in
AVriting to be his voluntary Act & Deed

Coram .los : Hammoiid J : PaC

A true Copy of the Original Iveeeived Septem' 2-1'" 17;5(»

Attest Jos: Moody Keg'

GO Book XIV, Fol. 19.

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Joseph Wesson of Falmouth
Wesson jn the County of York in the Province of the Mas-
To sachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman for

Knap ^^ in Consideration of y full & just Sum of Twen-
ty Pounds currant Money of New England to lue
in Hand paid before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid
by James Knap of Falm° in the County of York in the Prov-
ince aboves'' the Receipt whereof I do acknowledge my self
therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of eveiy
Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge the s''
James Knap his Heirs Exec" & Admin"* & every of them
for ever by these Presents have given granted bargained
sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed & do by these
Presents fully freely & absolutely give sell & convey
unto him the said James Knap & to his Heirs & Assigns for-
ever a certain Piece or Parcel of Land situate lying & being
in the Township of Faliuouth afores'' containing by Estima-
tion One Acre & is bounded as follo\\etli viz Beginning at a
Stake on the Westerly' Corner of Sanuiel Lowels Lot &
thence fronting the High AVay that goes up the Fore River
Eight Rod to a Stake & thence the same Width Twenty Rod
the same course with the other Lotts Together with the Priv-
iledges & Appurces thereunto belonging to him the s*' James
Knap his Heirs Exec'^ Admin'" & Assigns for ever To his&
their only proper [19] Use Benefit & Behoofe To have and
to hold absolutely without any Manner of Condition Re-
demption or Revocation in any Wise And I the s'' Joseph
Wesson for my self m}' Heirs JEx"^" Admin''^ do hereby cove-
nant promise grant & agree with the s"^ James Knap his
Heirs Ex"'" & Admin'" in Manner as followeth that is to
say that the s'' bargained Premisses are a good sure tSc unde-
feizibk^ Estate of Inheritiince in Fee Simple And that the s''
Joseph Wesson his Heirs Ex'^"" Admin'" shall & will at all
Times forever hereafter warrant & defend the s'' granted cVc
bargained Premisses with the Apjnu-ces iVc every Part there-
of unto the s'> James Knap his Heirs & Assigns against y
lawful Claims & Demands of all & every Person or Persons
whomsoever In Witness whereof I the s"* Joseph Wesson
have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Eighteenth Day of
September Anno(j Domini One Thousand Seven & Thirty in
y"" Fourth Year of his Maj'^" Reign

Joseph Wesson (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Benj" Lar-
rabv •lun'' Hannah Colih Sam' Cobb

York ss/Falm" September ly^" 17:30 Then Joseph Wes-

Book XIV, Fol. 19. 07

son acknowledged y' within Instrument to he his free Act
& Deed Cor : Joshua Moody .fust Pac

A true Co\n' of the Original Received Sept' "ia 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come James
Knap of Falmouth in Casco Bay in y Pnnince of
Knap y* Massachusetts Ba}' in New England Ilusband-
To nian sendeth Greeting Know y*" that I y'' said Knap

Cromwell f„r & in Consideration of the Suiu of twelve
Pounds to me in Hand paid at t^ liefore 3"' enseal-
ing & deliver}- of These by Caleb Cromwell of Falm'" in
Casco Bay Yeoman well & truly paid The Receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied
& paid Have given gi'antcd l)argained iSc sold & by these
presents do fully clearly c^c absoluteh' give grant bargain sell
alienate enfeoff c & confirm unto y s"' Caleb Cromwell his
Heirs Execuf^ Admin'"' &, Assigns forever a small Tract of
Land near Elizabeth Skillings former Dwelling House cVc h'-
eth on y west side of a Road or Path that goes to M' Ilarbs
& joins to y easterly end of goodman Frees threi' Acre Lott
to run the full Breadth thereof s'' End to Begin at a small
Rock at y southerly Bounds of s^ Land And so to run in
Breadth seven Rods & a Half & two foot home to said
Freeses Lot it so from s" Rock above mentioned to y coun-
trey Highway thirty three Rods & so b}' }'• Countrc}-
High "Way home to Freeses Lott two Rods lackijig foiu-
foot To have »fe to hold all & singular y" above granted &
bargained Premisses to every Part & Parcel thereof with ail
my Right Title i.*t Interest that I have may have or ought to
have to y'^ said Land with all the Priviledges & Appur'"""
thereunto belonging to y*" said Caleb Cromwell his Heirs
Execute" Admin'" & Assigns forever And I y" s'' James Knap
do bind my self my Heirs Exccuf^" Admin'" & Assigns
to make good the above bargained Premisses to y said
Caleb Cromwell & his Heirs for ever And for y true Per-
formance I have hereunto set my Hand i*c Seal this nine-
tei'nth Day of September Anno(i Domini IT.'id.

James Knap {^^^J

Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of us Sam" Cobb
Edward hillous

York ss/Sep' 2"). ITod. 'I'iicn api)carc(l James Knupwitli-

(18 Book XIV, Fol. 10.

in named and aeknoAvlcdirod y*" within Instrument to be bis
Act it Deed

Before nie Joscpli Moody Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Received Sepf 25, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg--

Know all Men by these Presents tiiat I Thomas Merrill of
Salisbury in the County of Essex within his Ma-
Meiiill jestys Province of the Massachusetts Ba}' in M-w
To England Cordwindcr for & in Consideration of

Warthen Thirty Five Pounds in ^Nloney i)aid it Security
given by George Warthen of Aimsbur}- in the
County & Province afores'' Yeonvan for w^" I do acknowl-
edge my self satisfied contented & paid & do exonerate ac-
quit & discharge the s^' George Worthen his Heirs Exec""' &
Admin''* for ever from any further Demands by these Pres'*
do fully freely ifc absolutely give grant liargain sell aliiMie
cnfeoffe and confirm unto the s" George Worthen his Heirs
Exec™ Admin"= Admin'* & Assigns for ever all m}' Right
Title i.'»t Interest in one conipleat Moiety & Half Part of all
the Land Marsh & Mt'adows w" I liought of M Peter Weare
of Hamton Es(j' as by a Deed under his Hand it Seal liearing
Date February the Thirteenth One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & Twenty One Two May at large appear laying & be-
ing on the .Northwardly Side of Saco River by the Sea the
One Part & the other Part in the Second Division as it is ex-
pressed in s"' Deed Reference being thereunto had One coni-
pleat .Moiety or half Part of all the Upland Marsh & Mead-
ows belonging to me as I bought as by the afores'' Deed may
appear be the same more or less with all U'oods \\'ater
Stone & all Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same
belonging or any ways aj)pcrtainin2: thereunto I confirm to
the s'' George Wort'lu^n liis Heirs Exec''« & Admin''* & As-
signs for him & thcni to iiave and to hold peaceably to use
occupv j)ossess & enjoy for a lirm sure I'v: clear Estate of In-
herihuice for ever & I the s'' Thomas Morrill for my self my
Heirs Exec" & Admin'* do covenant promise grant & agree
to & with the s'' George Worthen his Heirs Exec" Admin'*
iSc Assigns for ever that I am lawfully seized of the above
bargained Premisses i!c have in my self good Right full Pow-
er & lawful Authority to convey lic make sale of the same I't
that it is free & clearly a((|uitted exonerated & discharged
of iVc from all Manner of former it other Incumbrances of
wliat sort or kind soever Furthermore I the s'> Thomas Afer-
rill for mv self mv Heirs Exec'* & Admin'* do covenant <ic

Book XIV, Foi.. 20. fij»

engage tlie abovcdeiniscd Prcnii8so.s to the s'^ George AVortli-
eii his Heirs it Assigns against all the lawful Claims or De-
mands of any Person or Persons whatsoever & for ever here-
after to warrantize secure & defend the in all Respects as
fully & firmly as it is ever made sure (Sc warrantized to me
by the s'' Peter Weare & for the Confirmation of all above
written I the said Thomas Merrill have hereunto set mv
Hand & Seal this Fifteenth Day of February & in the Eiglilli
Year of his iMaj'^' Keign over Crcat r>ritain ^tc One Thou-
sand Seven Hundred & Twenty one Two

Thomas JNIerell (Seai)

Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of ^larv Eastman
her Markx Jarvis King .lun'

Essex ss/Xewbury ^lay 2(; 1722 M' Thomas Merell jjson-
ally appeared before me the Subscriber >.<: did acknowledge
the within written Instrument to be his free Act and Deed

Henry Soinerby Justice of Peace

A true Copy of the Original Received Sept' 25 H.'iO

Attest Jos : Moodv lies:'

To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall
come Know ye that J James H('nr\- of Sudbury
Heniy i„ the County of Middlesex & Province of the

T" ^Massachusetts Bay in New England Clothier

M<:Farlan(l sendeth (jreeting "ivnow yc that I the s'' James
Henry for it in Consideration of the Sum of
Seventy Pounds in Bills of Credit on this Province to me in
Hand well & truly paid at & before the Delivery of these
Presents by James M'farland of Brunswick in the County
of York & Province aforesaid Husbandman the Rec' where-
of I heretiy acknowledge have given granted bargained sold
aliened enfeoffed conveyed tt confirmed it by these Presents
do give grant bargain sell alione enfeoff convey & confirm
imto the s'' James M'farland his Heirs & Assigns for ever a
certain Piece or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in the
Township of Brunswick in the County of York afores'' con-
taining by Estimation Ninety Five Acres more or less
bounded by Amonoscogin River East by Richard Gardener
Land Soutii by Pi'oprietors Land West it by James Mefar-
lands Land North The s'' granted Land [20] being Twenty
Rod Wide thoughout with the County Road Running cross
it b}- the dwelling House thereon standing & also Three
Acres of Salt Marsh lying at the lower End of Mericoneig
in Brunswick & therebounded by a cei'tain Creek South JC:
Westerly by the Murisli beonging to Joseph Heath Es(]'

70 Book XIV, Fol. 20.

Easterly by proprietary Land Xortli East or howsoever
otherwise bounded or rei)utcd to be bounded Together with
the aboves'' Dwelling House & all Fences Trees Woods Un-
derwoods Stones Profits Priviledges & Appurces to the s''
gi-anted Lands belonging or in any wise appertixining & the
Keversions & Remainders thereof To have and to hold the
s'' Lands & Dwelling House aforegranted with the Appurces
unto the s'' James ilcfarland his Heirs & Assigns for ever
To his & their only sole & proper Use Benefit & Behoofe
from hence forth & for ever more And I the said James
Hcnery for my self my Heirs Exec'^ & Admin" do covenant
promise grant & agree to & with the s'' James APfarland his
Heirs Exec" Admin"' & Assigns by these Presents in Man-
ner following that is to sa}' that at & untill the Time of the
Ensealing it Delivery of these Presents 1 the s'' James Hen-
ry am the true sole &. lawful owner of the s'' granted Lands
& Premisses having in my self full Power good Right ct law-
ful Authority to give grant liargain sell convey & dispose
thereof in Manner as afores" the same being free & clear &
clearly exonerated ac(|uitted & discharged of & from all &
all Manner of former & otiii^r (xifts Grants Bargains Sales
Mortgages Alienations & Incumbrances whatsoever .Ind fiu'-
ther i the s'' James Henry do covenant promise & grant for
me my Heirs Exec™ & Admin" to & with the s'> James M"-
farland his Heirs & Assigns by these Presents to warrant &
defend the s'' granted Lands Dwelling House iSc Premisses
with the Ajjpurces unto him & them for ever against the
lawful Claims & Demands of all other Persons whomsoever
In Witness whereof I the s'' James Henery & Elisabeth
Hcnery my A^^ife have hereunto put our Hands & Seals this
Seventeenth Day of October Anno Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Twenty Eight & in the Second Year of
our Sovereign Lord Kins: Georoe over Great Britain c'tc
James Hcnery (Seal) Elisabeth Henry (Seal)

Signed Sealed iVc Delivered in Presence of us Ilopestill
Browne Bt'ulah Browne

Received the Day & Year above written of James Ahfar-
land the Sum of Seventy Pounds in full for the Land i)c
Premisses sold him

p me flames Henry

Suffolk ss/Sudbury Octob' the 17'" 1728 James Hen'ery
Clothier acknowledged the the aforewritten Instrument to
be his free Act & Deed & his AVife Elisabeth Henery

Before me Hoi)estill P)r()wne Just" Pads

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Sept' 28 17;50

Attest Jos: Moody Reij'

Book XIV, Fol. 20. 71

To all Pc(i]il(' to wlioiu these Presents sliall come (ireet-
ing Know ye that I Rowliiifr Norton of Salisl)iiry
N'oiton in the County of Essex in the Province of tlie Mas-
't">» sacluisctts Bay in New Enirland ('(jojjcr for & in

t)unning C'onsideration of the fSuni of Tweiit} Nine Pounds
to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well &
tnilv paid hv David Duneinir of Brumswiek in the County of
York tVc Province afores'' Yeoman tlie Keceipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied con-
tented & paid & for ever by these Presents have given grant-
ed bargained sold alienated conveyed & confirmed unto him
the said David Deaiiing his Heirs & Assigns for ever a cer-
tain Piece of Land situating lying «t being in the Townshij)
of Brumswick in the County & Province afores'* containing
bv Estimation Ninety Seven Acres more or less Butting &
bounding as followeth Southwardly & Northwardly on John
Meacom Eastwardly on Amos-Cogen Kiver & "Westwardly
on the Proprietors Land there being Twelve Rods reserved
through s'' Land for a (^'ountry Road with one Half of aliout
Six Acres of ilcadow being Half of the Two lowermost Lots
in Merriconeage Andrew Deaiiing owning the other Half of
s'' Meadow Tohave and to hold the s'' Land & ^Meadow with
all the Appurces Priviledges & Couiodities to the same be-
longing or in any Ways apj)ertaining to him the s"* David
Deaning his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only
proper Use Benefit & Behoofe forever And I the s'' Rowling
^ Norton for my self my Heirs Exec'« vt Admin''' do cov-
a cnant promise grant & agree to & with the s'' David
gi Deaning his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing
S' of these Presents 1 am the true sole & lawful owner of
'Z the above bargained & granted Premisses having in my
V self good Right full Power & lawfid Authority to give
X grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm s'' bargained
7 Premisses in ^Manner as afores"* that the s'' David Dean-
^ ing his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time
I & at all Times for ever hereafter l)y Force & Virtue
I of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have
Kj hold use occupy possess & enjoy the abovedcmised &
I bargained Premisses' with the Appurces free & clear &
1 freely & clearly aei|uitted exonerated & dischiirged of i<;
S, from all Manner & other (Jifts Grants Bargains AVill-
~ Entails Joyntures Dowers Judgments Executions or Ex-
f^ tents or any other Writing whatsoever that might in any
ra Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present
- Deed Furthermore I the s'' Rowling Norton for my sell
my Heirs Exec"' or Admin^'' do engage to warrantize secui-e

72 Book XIV, Fol. 21.

& defend tlie iibove demised Premisses to him thes'' David
Deaniiiff his fleirs & Assiji'ns airainst the lawful Claims or
Demands of an}' Person or Persons whatsoever

Kouland Norton (Seal) Susanna Tyeler her Mark X
(Seal) Lydia Norton (Seal)

Sign"* Seal'' & DeliV in Pres^^ Peter Wcarc Peter Weare
Jun''"

Province of New Hamps' The abovenamed Rouland &

Lydia Norton his Wife both of them psonally a^jjieared

the 25'" Day of Sei)tember 1730 & acknowledged their

Hands & Seals & the abovcwritten Instruni' to be their free

& voluntary Act & Deed

Before Me Peter Weare Jus : of Peace
Nathaniel Ambers & Sarah Ambers made Oath that they
did see Susanna Tyler sign & Seal the above written Instru-
ment before me this 25"' Day of Scptemb' 1 7o(>

Peter Weare Justice of Peace
A true Copy of the Original Received Sepf^ 28 1730

Attest

Tt) all Peoi)le to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Samuel Harmon of Scarbor-
llaiiiK.n „„oli in the County of York in y'' Province of the

'i"" Massachusetts Bay in New England Millwright do

Tine fyi- ^vi in y Consideration of the Sum of Twenty
Pounds passable jNloncy to me in 3'' paid before
the Ensealing of these Presents by Charles Pine of Scarbor-
ough in the County afores'' the Receipt ^vhereof I do hereby
acknowledge & thereof or from any further Payment aci|uit
& fully discharge s" Charles Pine his Heirs Exec'^ Admin'^
for ever by these Presents do fully freely clearly & absolute-
ly give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe set over convey &
confirm unto the aboves'' Charles Pine his Heirs Exec" Ad-
min'-' ct Assigns forever a certain Tract of Salt Marsh lying-
in y'' Bounds of Scarborough in the County afores'' contain
Three Acres & One Quarter bounded as follows viz by Sam-
uel Hannis iNIarsh on the West Dunston River on the South
by the North Branch of Dunston River on tiie North i.^ at
little Creek that brancheth out to the East or however other-
ways bounded To have and to hold the abovegi-anted &, bar-
gained Premisses Together with all the Profits Priviledges
Appurees thereunto belonging [21] or in any wise apj)er-
taining unto him the s'' Charles Pine his Heirs Exec"^^ Ad-
min'' & Assigns To his & their sole proper Use Benefit &
Behoofe forever avouching that I have good Right & lawful
Authority to sell & convey the abovegranted Premisses &

Book XIV, Foi,. iM . 73

that it sliall i^ may be lawful for s'' Charles Pine iiis Heirs
Exec''* Achiiin'" i^ Assigns from I'ime to Time & at all Times
for ever hereafter bv Force & Virtue of these Presents to
have hold use occupy possess vSc enjoy the abovedemiscd
Premisses as a good Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple free
from all Encumbrances of what Name or Nature soever —
Furthermore I the s'^ Samuel Harmon for my self my Heir.s
Exec'* Admin'* do covenant iSb engage the abovedemiscd
Premisses to him the said Charles Pine his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever for ever Iiercafter to warrant secure & de-
fend And ]\Iercy Harmon the AVife of s'^ Samuel Harmon
doth by these Presents freely willing give yield up surren-
der all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of in & unto
the above demised Premisses unto the aboves'' Charles Pine
his Heirs & Assigns In Witness whereof We the s- Sanuiel
Harmon & ^lary my Wife have hereunto set our Hands &
Seals this tirst Day of Ma}' Anno Domini UiU' Thousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty Samuel Harmon (seal)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of us Samuel Stevens
Thomas Trott

Falni" Ma\' 5"' ll'M) York ss/Sanmel Harmon psonally
aiij)eared Ijcfore me the Subscriber & acknowledgi'd the with-
in Instrument to be his free Act &, Deed

Josjiua Moody Just. Pac

A true Coi)y of the Original Received Sept' 2S. 17;-i()

Attest Jos : Moody Regi^

To all Pe(ii)le to whom these Presents shall come (ireeting
Know ye that We Jonathan Stone of Beverly in the
Stone County of Essex in New England Coaster & Hannah
To Wif(! of s** Jonathan For & in Consideration of y
Morgan Sum of Two Hundred Pounds Money to us in Haiid
before the Ensealing hereof well & trulv l)aid In' Mo-
ses Morgan of Beverly afores'' Coaster the Ret'cipt whereof
we do hereby acknowledge & oiu* selves therewith fully sat-
isfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel there-
of do exonerate ac(juit I'c discharge him the s'' Moses Morgan
& his Heirs Exec'* Adm" for ever by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirm-
ed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s**
Moses Moriiaii i^t his Heirs & Assions for ever a certain
Tract of about Seventeen Acres of I^and be it more or less
situate in the Township of Arundel in the County of York

74 Book XIV, FoL. 21.

Toiictlicr with all y'' Buildings thereon orectcd & Butts
iSortlRTly ujjon a Salt Water Cove or Flats Easterly u|)on
Land set off to Jabez Dorman Southerly upon the Country
Road & Westerly i)artly upon the s'' Koad & partly upon Ijand
of Nathanael llendrieks w^^'" Pareel of Land we bought of
John Watson of Arundel afores<" as by Deed of Sale bearing
Date the Eleventh Instiint Reference thereto being had may
more full appear & was set off to s" Watson as his Part
of the Neekof Land railed i\Iontei|ues Neek & is the North-
ern Corner thereof To have and to hold the s'' granted & bar-
gained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Com-
odities to the same belonging or in any wise appertiiining
to him the s'' Moses Morgan & his Heirs & Assigns for ever
To his & ther only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever.
And we the s'' Jonathan & Hannah Stone for our selves our
Heirs Exec'^ & Admin'* do covenant promise & grant to &
with the s'l Moses Morgan his Heirs & Assigns that before
the Ensealing hereof we are the true sole & lawful owners
of the abovebargained Premisses & are lawfully seized &
possessed of the same in our own proper Right as a good
pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have
in our selves good Right full Power & lawful Authority to
grant bargain sell convey & confirm s'' bargained Premisses
in Manner as afores" And that the s'' Moses Morgan & his
Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all
Times forever hereafter by Force it Virtue of these Presents
lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess
& enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with the Ap-
purces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated
& discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other
Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortjraffes Wills Entails
Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances
of what Nature soever that might in anv Measure or Di'gree
obstruct or make void this present Deed — Furthermore we
the s'' Jonathan & Hannah Stone for our selves our Heirs
Exec'^ & Admin^^^ & Admin'^ do covenant & engage the above
demised Premisses to him the s'' Moses Morgan & his Heirs
& Assigns against y lawful Claims or Demands of any Per-
son or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant se-
cure & defend by these Presents In "Witness whereof we do
hereunto set our Hands &_Seals the Twentieth Day of May
Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty & in
the Third Year of his Maj"^ Reign

Jonathan St(jne (Seal) Hannah Stone her Mark X (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Joshua Com-
ing, Robert Hale

Book XTV, Foi.. 22. 75

Essi'x 8,s/Salem May 28 IT.'SO .loinitliiin Stono witliiii nam-
ed psoiially appeared it aekiiowledged the within Instrument
to be his voluntary Act & Deed

Before Me Epos Sargent Just : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Ree" Oetob-^ 7. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Regi^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that AVe Kebekah Jones of
.loues To Junes Charlestown [in the County of Middlesex]
Relict Widow of John Jones late of Charles-
town Mariner dec' & Admin"' to the Ustate of the s'' Jones
& Isaac Jones of Situate in the County of Plymouth in the
Province of the ^Massachusetts Bay in New England Ilouse-
wright on the Oni; Part & John Jones of Hoi)kinston in the
County of Middlesex in the Province afores'' Cordwinder on
the other Part witnesseth that we the s'' Rebeckah Jones &
Isaac Jones for & in Consideration of the Sum of Eighteen
Pounds Thirteen Shillings in Money to us in Hand paid be-
fore the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by John Jones
of Ilopkinston in the County afores'i Cordwinder the Re-
ceipt AVhereof we do hereb}' acknowledge & our selves tliere-
with fully satisfied & contented & thereof & for every Part
& Parcel thereof do exonerate acffuit & discharge the s''
John Jones his Heirs Exec'^ iVdmin"* for ever by these Pres-
ents have civen M'anted baraained sold aliened conveved &
confirmed & by these Presents do freel}' fully & absolutely
give grant bargain sell alienc convey & confirm unto him
the s'' John Jones his Heirs & Assigns for ever all that
Messuage & Tract of Land lying & being in Falmouth in the
County of York in the Provini'c of the Massachusetts Bay in
New England afonvs"' & is butted & bounded as followeth
Beginning at Well Cove next adjoining to the Land of Na-
than' Wallis South West or Westerly & the South Side
bounded by the Land of Nathan' Wallis & from Well Cove
on a strait Line up the River One Hundred Poles to Round
Cove & from either s* Bounds to run into the Woods One
Hundred & Sixty Poles (excepting Twenty Acres w^'' was
reserved for Xathanael Cloyce To have and to iiold all that
our Right Title & interest in the abovegranted it Ijargained
Premisses with all the Appurccs Priv Hedges & Comodities
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him
the s'' John .fones his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his [22]
& their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And we
the said Rebeckah Jones & Isaac Jones for us oiu' Heirs

n

Book XIV 6

7(1 Book XIV, Fol. 22.

Exec" Adiuin'" do rovcnant i)roiiiist' & grant to & witli the
s'' John Jones; hi.s Heirs & Assigns that before & until the
ensealing hereof we are the true sole & lawful Owners of the
above bargained Premisses in our own proper Eights as a good
pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have
in ourselves good Kight full Power & lawful Authority to
grant bargain sell convey & contirm s'' bargained Premisses
in Manner as abovcs'' and that the s" John Jones his Heirs
& Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times
for cxi'V hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents law-
fully peaceably & tjuietl}' have hold use occupy })0ssess &
enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with the Appur-
ces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated &
discharged of from all «.^ all ^Manner of former & other (iifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages AVills Entails
Joyntures Incumbrances & Extents whatsoever Furthermore
AVe the s'' Rebeckah Jones & Isaac Jones for our selves our
Heirs Exec'^ Admin'^'' do covenant & engage the above de-
mised Premisses to him the s'^ John Jones his Heirs it As-
signs against all the lawful Claims Challenge or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to war-
rant secure & defend In Witness whereof the s" Rebeckah
Jones & Isaac Jones have hereunto set their Hands & Seals
the Eleventh Day of March Annoq Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Nineteen & in the First Year of his Maj'"
Reign George of Great Britain &c King —

Rebeckah Jones her ^NlarkX (Seal) Isaac Jones (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Katherin
Jones Susanna Forle

Plymouth ss/Jan''^' y" o<' 1721 The abovcnamed Isaac
Jones & Hannah the Wife of the s'' Isaac Jones both appear-
ed before me John Cushing Es(j' one of his ^Nlaj"^ Justices
of the Peace for the County of Plimouth & the s'' Isaac
Jones acknowledged the within & abovewritten Instrum' to
be his Act & Deed with the abovcnamed Rebeckah & the s''
Hannah his Wife freely gave up her Right of Dower &
Thirds in the above & witliin granted Lands unto the with-
in named John Jones his Heirs & Assigns

John Cushing

Midd""^ Dec"^ 11 1724 Rebecka Jones & Katherine Jones
j)sonall3' appeared before me one of his Maj'^'' Justices f(U'
the County aboves** & acknowledged that this Instrument to
be their voluntary Act & Deed

Jon" Dows Jus'^

A true Copy of the Original Received Octob' 2() 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Book XIV, Fol. 22. 77

To ill! People to whom these Presents . shall come greeting
Know ye that AVe Rebeckah Jones of Char-
Junes To .l.iiK's lustown in the County of Mid'' Keliet Wid-
ow of John Jones late of Charlestown Mari-
ner Dec'i iSc Admin'" to the Estate of the s'' Jones & Isaac
Jones of Situate in the County of Plymouth in the Province
of the Massaehusetts Bay in Now England IIous(>wright on
the One Part <t John Jones of Ilopkinston in the County of
Middlesex c<; Provinee afores'^ Cordwinderon tiie other Part
witnessetii that we the s'* Rebeckah Jones & Isaac Jones for
& in Consideration of the Sum of Four Pounds in Money to
us in Hand jKiid before the Ensealing hereof the Receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge & our selves therewith
fully satisfied contented & paid & by these Presents wo do
freely (]uite our Claim unto all that Ti-acts of Land lying &
being in Falmouth in the County of York in the Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England & by these Pres-
ents for us & our Heirs Exec"* & Admin" or assigns do ac-
quit remise release & for ever discharge our selves & our
Heirs from all & all Manner of Claims Challenges or De-
mands that may come by thro or under us In Witness where-
of the s'' Rebeckah elones c^c Isaac Jones have hereunto set
their Hands & Seals the Eleventh Day of iSIarcli Annocj
Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Nineteen & in the
First Year of his Maj'*" Reign George of Great Britain &c
King

Rebeckah Jones her Mark X (scai) Isaac Jones (Soai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Katherine
Jones Susanna Fowle

Middle" Decem'y IP" 17211 Rebeeka & Kathren Jones
|)Sonally appearing before me One of his Maj'>^ Justices for
the Province aboves'' acknowledged the above Instrument to
be their Act & Deed

Jon'' Dows Just'

Plymouth ss/Jan'>' y" 3'i 1721 The abovenamed Isaac
.Tones appeared & acknowledged the aliovcwritten Instru-
ment to be his Act & Deed with the s'' Rebeca

before me John Cushing Justice of Peace

A true Copy of the Original endorsed on the foregoing
Deed Received Octob' 2(!, 17o()

Attest Jos : Moody Keg"^

7S Book XTV, Fol. 22.

Know all Men by these Presents that I Edward Prockter
of Biddeford in the County of York within the

W Province of the Mass'^^ Buy in New Eniihind Yeo-

Prockter nran am holden & stand firmly bound & obliged

To unto Robert "\Vhi})i)le of Biddeford afores'' Ye<Muan

Whipiilo in the full Sum of Five Hundred Pt)und.s currant
Money of New England to be paid unto the s"
Robert Whipple his certain Attorney Heirs Exec'^ & Ad-
min" To the true Payment well & truly to be made I bind
my self my Heh:s Exec"* & Admin"* firndv by these Presents
Sealed witii my Seal Dated at Biddeford tiie Ki'" Day of
Sept' in the Fourth Year of his Maj"''* Reign Annoq Domini

17o0 The Condition of this present Obligation is such

tiiat if the abovebounded Edward Procktor iiis Heirs Exec"
it Admin" every of them shall not for his & their Parts &
Behalfs stand to abide obey & observe in & by all Things
well & tmly perform the Award Arbitrament final End &
Judgment of Lieu^ Ebenezer Hill & Stephen Brj'ant Sen'
both of Biddeford afores'' Arbitrators indifferently chosen
elected & named as well on the Part & Behalf of the s'* Ed-
ward Prockter as on the Part & Behalf of the s'' Robert
Whij)ple to award arbitrate final End to judge determine &
final End to make of for & concerning all Manner of Con-
ti'oversies lietween the s'' Edward Prockter & tiie s'' Robert
Whipple made moving or depending & more especially for
a certain Controversie in & about a Piece of Land & INlarsh
containing One Hundred xVeres lying & being in the s'' Town-
ship of Biddeford upon the River Saco in the County of
York afores'' w"-'" Land the s'' Robert Whipple bought of Am-
brose Berry of Newbury in the County of Essex — Butted &
bounded as s'' Deed is expressed Provided always that the s''
Award Arbitrament final End Judgmcait Order determina-
tion itc of the s'' Arbitrators for & ujjou the Premisses to be
made & given up in Writing indented under their Hands &
Seals ready to be delivered unto the s'' Parties at or before
the Seventeenth Day of Scptem' List' the Date hereof And
in Case the Parties Arbitrators abovenamed cannot agree
then the s** Arbitrators to chuse an Umpirage & final Judg-
ment of any indifferent Person of the s'' Town of Biddeford
his Award bind them to stand the Decision of ;ill pticulars
relating to the Premisses &, He finally determining & giving
the same up in AVriting &c Then this Obligation to be void
& of none Effect otherwise to bide & remain in full Force
strength & Virtue

Edward Prockter (Seai)

Book XIV, Fol. 23. 79

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Ebenezer liill
Stephen Briant his Mark X Richard Stinison his Mark X

York ss/Biddeford Sepf j" 16^" 1730 Edward Prockter
appeared & acknowledged this above Instrument or Bond of
Arbitration to be his free & voluntary Act & Deed

Cor Me Jolui Gray Just : Pac=
A true Copy of the Original Received Sept' 30 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

[23] Know all Men by these Presents that I Robert

Whipple of Biddeford in the County of York

Wliipple within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in

To New England Yeoman am holden & stand firmly

Prockter bound i obliged unto Edward I'rockter of Bid-
deford afores'" Yeoman in the full & just Sum of
Five Hundred Pounds current IMoney of New England to bo
l)aid unto the s'' Edward I'rockter his certain Attorney Heirs
Exec" & Admin'" To tiie true Payment well & truly to lie
made I bind my self my Heii-s Exec" & Admin''* liriuly by
these Presents Sealed with my Seal Dated at Biddeford
afores'" the 16"' Day of September in the Fourth Year of his
Majiy^ Reign Annoq Domini 1730 — The Condition of this
])resent Obligation is such that if the above bounden Robert
Whipple his Heirs Exec" &. Admin" & every of them shall
not for his & their Parts & Btdialfs stand to abide obey &
observe in & by all things well ct truly perform the Award
Arbitrament final End & Judgment of Lieu' Ebenezer Hill
& Stephen Bryant Sen' both of Biddiiford afores** Arbitra-
tors in & indifferently chosen selected & named as well on the
Part & Behalf of the 's'l Robert Whii^plc as on the Parted
Behalf of the s'' Edward Prockter to award arbitrate final
End to judge determine c*i final End to make of for & con-
cerning all Manner of Controversies between the s" Robert
Whipple & the s'' Edward Prockter made moving or depend-
ing & more especially for a certain Conlrovcrsii' in iSo abcnit
a Piece of Land it Marsh containing ()ne Hundred Acres
lying & being in the s' Township of Biddeford upon the
River Saco in the County of York afores'' w"" Ijand the s''
Robert A\'hippU> bought of Ambros Berry of Newbury in the
County of Essex Butted iM bounded as said Deed is express-
ed Provided always that the s'' Award Arbitrament final End
Judgment Order Determination &c of the s'' Arbitrators for
& upon the Premisses be made & given up in Writing In-
dented under their Hands & Seals ready to be delivered unto
the s'' Parties at or before the Seventeenth Day of Septcmb'

80 Book XIV, Fol. 23.

Instant the Date hereof And in Case the Parties Arbitrators
abovenamed cannot agree then the s'' Arbitrators to choose
an Uniperage & tinal Judgment of any indifferent Person of
said Town of Biddeford liis Award bind them to stand the
Decision of all Particulars relating to the Premisses it He
finally determining & giving the same up in Writing ^Scc'
Then this Obligation to be void & of none Effect otherwise
to abide it remain in full Force Strength & Virtue

Robert AMiipplo (seal)

Signed Scaled & Delivered in Presence of Ebcncz" Hill
Stephen Briant his Mark X Richard Stimson his Mark X

York ss/Biddeford Scpf IG. ITM) Robert Whii)i)le ap-
peared & acknowledged this within Bond of Arbitration to
be his free Act & Deed

Cor : Me John Gray Just: Pads

A true Copy of the Original Received Scpt"^ 30 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all Christian People to whom this present Writing

shall come Richard Stimson of Biddeford in the

Procter County of York within the Province of the Mass"^

& Bay in N : England Yeoman — Whereas divers

Whipple Controversies & Debates heretofore have been &
Award are 3'et depending between Edward Prockter of
Biddeford afores'' of the One Party & Robert
Whipple of the same Place on the other Party for the ap-
peasing & the Determining whereof the said Parties have
submitted themselves & are become bound each of them to
each other by their several Obligations Dated the Sixteenth
Day of Scptemb'' 1730 in the Suni of Five Hundred Pounds
curi-ant Money of New England with Conditions upon the
same Obligations endorsed for the Performance of all &
every the Award Arbitrament Determination & Judgment
of me the s'' Richard Stimson Umpire indifferently elected
& chosen by both Parties to award arbitrate determine &
judge of & concerning all Manner of Controversies between
the s'' Edward Prockter & Robert [Whipiile] made moving
or dei)ending & more especially for a certain Controversie
in & about a Piece of Land containing One Hundred Acres
more or less situate lying and being in the Townshij) of Bid-
deford afores'' upon the River Saco which Land the s'' Rob-
ert A\'liipi)le bought or purchased of Anibros Berry of New-
bury in the County of Essex Butted ctlioimdedas said Deed
is exi)ressed which Deed bearing Date the Twenty Second
Dav of January Anno Domini 1727 So always that the s-^

li

Book XIV, Fol. 23. 81

Award Arbitrament final End & Judgment of me the s" Um-
pire for & concerning tlie Premisses be made iSc })ut in Writ-
ing indented under my Hand & Seal at or before tiie Day of
tlie Date of these Presents as by the said several Obligations
&, their several Conditions more plainly appeareth Now
know ye that I the said Richard Stimson Umi)ire as afores''
tiiking ui)on me the Charge of the s'' Award & Arbitrament
and having heard & viewed the Sayings & Allegations of
both of the s** Parties concerning the Premisses & minding
to set an Unity & Friendship concerning the same do there-
upon make ct put in AVriting this Award Arbitrament De-
termination iSc Judgment between the s'' Parties for & con-
cerning the Premisses in Manner & Form following — First
having viewed the Land abovesaid & both Parties agreeing
to have me divide the Land aqualh' & agreeing further to
exchange each other a Part to them their Heirs & Assigns
for ever (That is to say) the dividing Line beginning at a
Stake in Eben' Hills [Jun"^] Fence & fi'om s'' Fence abo'
One Rod West Northwardly to a Pine Tree marked Two
Sides (The Northerly Side with y« Letters R : W : & the
Southerly Side of s'' Tree marked with the Letters E. P.)
& so continuing West Northerly from s'' Pine Tree Twenty
Six Poles to a Stake & Stones heaped round the Stiike &
from theuce West South West Forty Seven Poles to a stake
stiinding on the Northerly Side of Saco Road <t crossing s''
Road to a \\'hite Oak Tree marked on Two Sides & from
thence South West Sixty Eight Poles to a Stake & Stones
heap' & then North West Twenty Nine Poles & Twelve
Foot to a Stake & Stones & fi'om thence South AVest Thirty
Five Poles to a Stake i& Stones & Now South East Twenty
Nine Poles & Twelve Feet to a Stake & Stones & from
thence South West to the Extent of theii" Land & all upon
the Northerly Side of s'^' Line to be to the afores'' Robert
\Vhipi)le iSc to his Heirs & Assigns for ever And all upon
the Southerly Side of s'' I^ine to be to the s'' Edward Prock-
ter & to his Heirs tVc Assigns for ever And it is agreed by
all Parties concerned that there be a Road continued from
the Count}' Road to the Water Side wliere it now is witii thi-
Landing Place that now is Provided that they take Care to
not leave open the (iates or Bars in passing or repassing
And it is also agreed that s'' Prockter shall have Liberty of
going through A\'hipples Land to Hale his Hay from off s''
Prockters >Iarsii — In ^\'itness wherecjf I the s'' Richard
Stimson as Umpire have lu'reunto set my Hand & Seal this
Seventeenth Day of September in the Fourth Year of his

82 Book XIV, Fol. 24.

Maj'y^ King George the Second lii.s Reign Anncxj Domini
1730.

Richard Stimson his Markx (seai)
Signed & Sealed in Presence of Benj" Emery John Ffrost
Al,rue Copy of the Original Ree'' Sepf 30. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

[24] To all People to whom these Presents shall come

Greeting &e Know y" that I Solomon Holmon of

HoiiiKin the Town of Newbiuy in the County of Essex in

To his Maj'>^ Province of the Massachusetts Ray in
Uolmon New England Yeoman for & in Consideration oi
One Hundred Pounds to me in Hand before the
Ensealing hereof well ct truly paid by John Holman of the
Town County & Province aboves'* Yeoman the Receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self there with fully
satisfied & contented have given granted bargained sold alien-
ed conveyed & confirmed "& by "these Presents do freely ful-
ly & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & con-
firm unto him the s'^ John Holman his Heirs & Assigns for-
ever all those Tracts of Land & Rights of Comonage lying
& being in Arundel & Biddeford in the County of York or
in any "other Place or Places whatsoever with all the Appur-
ces & Privilcdges to the same belonging or any wise apiier-
taining W" s'' Tracts of Land & Rights of Comonage with
the Appurccs thereunto belonging I the aboves" Solomon
Holmon purchased of my Father in Law Walter Penniwell
late of Arundel aboves'' in the Province of the ^lassachus-
etts Bay in New England Dec'> as by Deed of Sale may ap-
pear bearing Date April the Twenty Seventh Anno Domini
One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Two: To have
and to hold all the abovcdemised Premisses with all the Ap-
purces to him the s-' John Holmon his Heirs Exec'^ Adminf^
& Assigns against the lawful Claims of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever from by or under me for ever hereafter In
Witness whereof c*t for Confirmation of all the abovedemis
ed Premisses I have hereunto set my Hand ifc Seal this
Nineteenth Day of August Anno Domini One TlK)usund
Seven Hundred & Thirty & in the Fourth Year of our Sov-
ereii^Mi Lord George the Second of Great Britain France &
Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c

Soloman Holmon (seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Ezekiel
Hale Stephen Huse

Essex ss/Soloman Holmon acknowlcdgd the aliove In-

Book XIV, Fol. 24. 83

struiiient to Ix- his free Act & Deed this 2(3"' Day of Octob''
1730

Before ine Henry Rolf J: of y Peace
A true Copy of the Ori<iiiial Kec" Oetob' 29. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Know all Men by these Presents that I Ephraiin Dorman

living in Topsfield in the County of Essex in New

Donnan England I having a Farm of Five Hundred Acres

To of Land at the East between Wells & Sauco in the
Fuller Province of Maine being Part of that Land as was
M"' Ilarlackadine Simons his Farm formerly called
Coxhall & now called Swanstield & said Five Hundred Acres
is bounded by the Land that Cap' Baker bought of s'' Simons
on the South as the Original Deed will inform those thatare
concerned & the Fifth Part of s'^ Land being an Hundred
Acres be it more or less I give to my Daughter Susanah
Fuller & Joseph Fuller her Husband living in Salem Village
in the County aboves'' the Fifth Part of s'' Land it being an
Hundred Acres be it more or less as Part of their Portion
specified in my Will I give s'' Land to them their Heirs Ex-
ec'* Admin^' & Assigns with all the Priviledges iSi Apjjurces
thereunto belonging aqually to be divided with the Rest of
my Children as shall share in s'' Land for Quantit}' & equality
To have & to hold peaceably to enjoy without any Molesta-
tion whatsoever: And I bind myself my Heirs Exec" &
Admin" & Assigns to defend the s'' Land from all from by
or under me or any of nunc As Witness my Hand & Sale
Signed Sealed ct Delivered in the Presence of Witnesses
this Fourth of September One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Eighteen & in the Fifth Year of his Maj'" Reign

Ephraini Dornian Serr (seal)

VV'itnesses Samuel Howlet John Hovey Jun'

Province of Mass'" Essex ss/Anno R' R'" Georgii nunc
magna Britannia &c Sexto Topslield Septem"^ 17 171!L Then
M' Ephraim Dorman Sen' the abovenanied ConNcyer i)son-
ally apjx'aring aeUnowled^ed the foregoing Instrument to be
his voluntaiT Act & Deed

Coram Stephen Sewall Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec-eived Nov(>mb'' /), 1730

Attest Jos : Moddv Re"''

84 Book XIV, Fol. 24.

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know yc that I Rowling Norton of Salisbury
Norton iirthe County of Essex in the Province of the Mas-
1'" sachusctts Bay in New England Cooper for & in

Duning Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Nine Pounds
to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well &
truly paid h}^ David Dancing of Brumswick in the County
of Y(jrk & Province aforcs'' Yeoman tlic Receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied
contented & jiaid & for ever by these Presents have given
granted bargained sold alienated conveyed & confirmed unto
him the s'' David Dcaning his Heirs & Assigns for ever a
certixin Piece of Land situating laying iSo being in the Town-
shij) of Brunswick in the County & Province afores'' con-
taining by Estimation Ninety Seven Acres more or less But-
ting & bounding as followeth Southwardly it is 20 Rod
wide & Northwardl}' on John JNIeacom Eastwurdly on Au)os
Cogcn River & A\'estwardl3' on the Proi)rietors Land there
being Twelve Rods reserved through s"" Land for a Country
Road with One Half of about Six Acres of Meadow beins:
Half of y Two lowermost Lots in Mcrricaneage jVndrew
Deaning owning the otlu^r Halfe of s'' Meadow div To have
and to hold the s'' Land & ]Meadow witli all the Appurces
Priviledges & Commodities to the same belonging or in any
Waj's appertaining to him the s'' David Deaning his Heirs &
Assigns for ever To his it their only projier Use Benefit &
Behoofe for ever And I tlie s'> Rowling Norton for my self
my Heirs Exec"^ & Admin'" do covenant promise gnint &
agree to & with the s'' David Deaning his Heirs & Assigns
that before the Ensealing of these Presents I am tlic true
sole & lawful owner oi the above bargained ct granted I'rem-
isses having in my self good Right full Power & lawful Au-
thority to give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm s''
bargained Premisses in Manner as afores'i And tiiat tlie said
David Di'aning his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from
Time to Time c'c at all Times for ever iicrcafter by Et)rce <,*i
Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have
hold use occupy possess & enjoy the above demised & bar-
gained Premisses with y'' Aj)purces free it clear it freely &
clearl}' acquitted exonerated it discliargcd of it from all
Manner of other Gifts Grants Bargains ^\'ills Entails ,loyn-
tures Dowers Judgments Executions or Extents or any oth-
er Writing whatsoever that might in anv Measure or Degree
obstruct or make void this present Deed Furthermore 1 the
s'' Rowling Norton for my self my Heirs Exec'^ or Admin''=
do engaoe to warrantiz(! secure & defend the above demised

Book XIV, Fol. 25.

85

Premisses to him tlio s'' David Deaiiinj;- his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever [25] Fm'thermore Susanna Tyler Mother
to the s'' Kowlen Norton & L3dia Norton Wife to the s''
Rowlen Norton do for ever by these Presents give yield up
& surrender all our Kight of Dower & Power of Thirds in
the Land & Meadow aboves'' to him the s'' David Deaning
his Ileii's & Assigns for ever In Witness whereof we have
hereunto set our Hands & Seals this Twenty Fourth Day of
September in the Fourth year of the lieign of George the
Second King of Great Britain France & Ireland Defender
of the Faith t^e >.t in the Year of our Lord 1730

Susanna Tveler

her

X (Seal)
mark

Rowland Norton (seal)
Lydia Norton (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Peter Weare
Peter Weare Jun'

Province of New Ilamps' The above named Rowland Nor-
ton & Lydia Norton his Wife both of them i)s(jnall\ appear-
ed the 25^'' Day of September 1730 & acknowledged their
Hands & Seals & the above written Instrument to be their
free & volunt^iry Act & Deed

Before me Peter Weare .Justice of Peace

Nathaniel xVmbers »& Sarah Ambers made Oath that they
did see Susanna Tyler Sign & Seal the above written Instru-
ment be for me this Twenty Fifth day of Septemb' 1730

Peter Weare Justice f)f Peace

A true Coi>y of the Original Received Sept"^ 2S, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Baker
To

Higginson

Know all Men b}' these Presents that I John Baker of
Ipswich in the County of Essex Yeoman for &
in Consideration of Five Pounds Province Bills
to me in Hand paid before the Ensealing hereof
by John Higginson of Salem in the County of
Essex afores'' Gent have bargained iSc sold &
by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely grant bargain
ct sell convey unto & confirm u\)(>\\ the s'' John Higginson
his Heirs ct Assigns for ever a certain Hundred Acre Right
in that Tract of Land commonly called Coxhall situate in
the County of York which was formerly the Estate of Ilar-
laekenden Symonds viz the Sixty Ninth Lot in Number laid
out by the Projirietors drawn by & entered to me as the
same appears b\- the s' Projjrietors Records Reference there-
to had Together witli all additional Divisions hereafter to be
granted cM laid out to the s' Hundred Acre Riiiht ^^ all mv

8i; Book XIV, Fol. 25.

Estate Right Title & Interest of in & to the same To have
and to hold the s'' granted & bargained Promis.se.s to him the
s'^ John Higginson his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his &
their sole Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And I the s'^
John Baker for my self my Heirs Exec'' & Admin^^ do cove-
nant grant & acrree to & with the s'' John Higginson his
Heirs Exec™ Admin" & Assigns by these Presents That I
am the sole only lawful Owner of the bargained Premisses
& am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in my own
Right & have good Right Power & Authority to sell the
same And that I & they shall & forever warrant & defend
the same & every Part thereof to liini & them against all
Persons whomsoever claiming fi'om by or under me from
Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter In Witness
whereof I the s'l John Bakiu- & Mary my W\io in Token of
her free Consent to tliis my Bargain & Sale have hereunto set
our Hands & Seals the Day of Anno Domini

John Baker (,Seai)

Signed Sealed & D'* in Presence of us Benjamin Edwards
Peter Ober

Received of John Higginson Five Pounds in full of the
Purchase Consideration abovementioned

John Baker

Essex ss/John Baker acknowledged the aliove Instrument
to be his free Act it Deed

Coram John Wainwright Jus: P"

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Novem' 5 1730

Attest Jos : .Moody Reg"'

To all Peopk' to wliom these Presents shall come John

Higginson of Salem in tlie County of Essex

Higginson i„ Xcw England Gent John Baker & -lolin

Baker & Brown Browne both of Ii)swicli in the County of Es-

To .sex afores'' Yeomen send Greeting &c Where-

Warit as the Proi)rietoi's of Coxliall at their Meet-

ing in Ipswich on the Twenty Eight Day of
Septem*' Anno Domini 1130 did appoint the s'' Joiui Higgin-
son John Baker & John Brown a CoiSittee & authorize &
impower the s'' Committee to sell Fifty Pounds [worth] of
s'* Proprietors Lands to the the higlu'st Bidder for the Ends
& Uses in tlu^ \^)tes of said Meeting niintioned Now know
ye that we the s'' ffohn Higginson John Baker & John
Browne for & in Consideration of Thirty Pounds to us in
Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by
Miles AVard Jun' of Salem iift)res'' Jo\'ner have bargained &

Book XIV, Fol. 2o. S7

sold & by these Prcsi' lit in our s'' Cai);u'ity d(» fully & ab-
solutely irrant bargiiiii sell eonve^^ & confirm unto tiie s'*
Miles Ward Jun' his Heirs & Assigns for ever Six Rights
in tliat Tract of Land conionly t-iiled Coxiiali situate in the
Count}' of York & Province afores'' W'' was formerly the
Estate of Herlackenden Synionds each Right containing by
Estimation One Hundred Acres viz Sixty Seventh Sixty
Eiglith Seventietli Seventy Fourth Eighty Fifth & Eighty
Seventii Lotts laid out by Orders & not yet drawn Together
with tlie additional Divisions in ecjual Proportion with other
Hundred Acre Riglits to be laid out to each & every of the
afores*' Lotts To have & to hold the s'' granted & bargained
Premisses with all & singular tlie Apjiurces Priviledges &
Comodities to the same belongino; unto him the s'' Miles
Ward his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only
proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever — And We the s''
John Higginson John Browne & John Baker in our afores''
Capacity do covenant promise grant &, agree to & with the
s* Miles Ward his Heirs & Assigns for ever that the s'' Pro-
prietors arc lawfully seized & possessed of the same And
that we hav(^ full Power & lawful Authority to sell & con-
vey the same in Manner <.*c Form afores'' And tiiat we in our
afores'' Capacity will warrant & defend the (|uiet & peacea-
ble Possession of the bargained Premisses against all Per-
sons lawfully claiming the saini' or any Part thereof In Wit-
ncss whereof we the s'' John lligi;inson Joiui Baker t^ .John
Browne have hereuntcj set our Hands c't Seals in our afoi'es''
Capacities the Third Day of November Anno Domini 1730

John Higginson (Seal) John Baker (seal) John
Brown (Seai)

Signed Sealed & D'' in Presence of us Betijamin Lduards
Peter Ober

Rec'' of Miles Ward Jun' Thirty Pounds in full of the
Purchase Consideration mentioned in y" foregoing deed XoV^
3* 1730 John Higginson John Baker

Essex ss/John Higginson John Baker & John Browne ac-
knowledged the foregoinir Instrument to be their free Act&
Deed Nov' 3>' 1730

Coram John Wainwright J* P'

88 Book XIV, Fol. 2R.

Know all Men by these Presents that I the within named
Miles Ward ,Iun'' in Consideration of Thirtj'
Ward Pounds by me ReC' of y" within named John Hig-

T" ginson have baryuined & sold & by these Pres-

Higginson ^nts do freely fully & absolutely grant bargain
sell assign set over convey and confirm unto the
said John Iligginson his Heirs & Assigns for ever as well
the foregoing & within written Deed & every Clause & Ar-
ticle thereof as also all & every the Lotts i*i Divisions of
Land therein contained & thereby conveyed with all & sin-
gular the Profits Privilcdges & Appurces [26] thereto be-
longing To Iiavo and to hold all & singular the Premisses &
Appurces to him the s'' John Higginson his Heirs & Assigns
for ever To his & their sole Use Benefit & Behoof forever
as a good sure & absolute Estate in Fee simi)le free & clear
off & from any Encumbrance or Entanglement whatsoever &
without any Molestation of me the s'^ Miles Ward or any
Person from by or under me — In Witness whereof I the s''
Miles Ward have hereunto set my Hand & Seal Novem'' 5.
1730 Miles Ward Jun' (Seai)

Signed Sealed & D'' in Presence of us Moses Ingraham
Charles Trafton

York ss/Novem' 5. 1730 Then appeared Miles Ward Jun'
abovenamed & acknowledged the abovewritten Instrument to
be his Act & Deed

Before Me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Deed witii the Assignment
endorsed Received November the 5'" 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all Peoi)le unto whom this Present Deed of Sale shall
come Offin Boardman Sen"' of Salisbury in the
Boartlman County of Essex in his Maj'>^ Province of the
To Massachusetts Bay in New England Mariner send-

His Son ^.x\^ (ireeting Know ye that I the s'' Offin Board-
man Sen"" for & in Consideration of the Sum of
Three Hundred Pounds in good Bills of Credit on the Prov-
ince of the Massachusetts Bay to me in Hand well & truly
paid before the Ensealing & delivery of these Presents by
my Son Offin Boardman Jun' of Newbury in s"" County of
Essex & Province afores* Mariner the Receipt of w*^'' Sum
to full Consent & Satisfaction I the s'^ Offin Boardman Sen"
do hereby acknowledge & therefore have given granted bar-
gained sold conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do
fully freely clearly & absolutely give grant bargain sell

Rook XIV, Fol. L>(i. 89

alicnc onfi'oft rclciisc convey iSi coiifirin unto him my f^'" Son
Ortin Hoardman Jan' hi.s Heirs Exi^c" Admin" & Assijins
for ever the One Half Part of ail those my certain Tracts or
Parcels of Uplands iSo Meadows situate lying it beinj:' atCa.s-
eo Ray in the County of York in the Province of tlie Massa-
chusetts Hay W'' Lands & ^leadows I the s'' Offin I'xiardman
8en' lately purchased of William Thomas of Boston in the
County of Suffolk in New England aforcs'' & «'• William
Thomas lately pia-chased s'' Land & Meadow of Job Otis
wluj bought the same of Nathan' & Gilbort A\'inslow who
jiurchased s' Lands of .Joseph Nash & were formerly the
Lands of John Closure w^^^" s'' Upland contains Three Hun-
dred Acres bounded Easterly by Ai'csicket River so called
Southerly on y^' Sea or Salt ^^'ater Westerly by the Second
Gutt w''' joyn upon Lanes Lands running from the Second
(iutt North Westerly untill the full Contents & Measure of
'I'hree Hundred Acres be meted out with all the Meadow
Land thereto belonging, the first Parcel of Meadow having a
Pond in the Aliddle of it & Three Parcels more on the East-
terly Side of upper Part of the afores'' Kiver containing in
all about Twenty or Thirty Acres be the same more or less
together with the Buildings Fences Trees AVoods I'^ndcr-
woods & Living Stock thereon Standing being or growing
A\'aters A\'ater Courses Profits Priviledges iS^ A]i)purces there-
to belonging or in any wise appertaining & the Reversions
1^3 Remainders thereof — To have & to hold the One Half
Part of the s'' given & granted Lands Living Stock & other
the Premisses with the Ap})urces & every Part thereof unto
my s'' Son Offin Boardman Jun' his Heirs Exec'^ Admin"* &
Assigns for ever To his & their only sole & proper LTse Ben-
efit & Behoofe from henceforth & forevcrmore And I the s''
OIHn Boardman Sen' for my self my Heirs Exec" & Ad-
min"- do liereb}' co\enant promise grant iSc agree to & with
my s'l Son Offcn Boardman Jun"^ his Heirs ExeC^ & Ad-
niin"^^ & Assigns in Manner following that is to say that at
iVc untill the Time of the Ensealing & Delivery of these
Presents I the s'' Often 15oardman Sen' am the true sole &
lawful Owner of the s'' granted Lands & Premisses with the
Ajipurces having in my self full Power good right & lawful
Authority to give grant bargain sell convey & dispose there-
of in Manner as afores'' the same being free and clear &
clearly exonerated aci|uitted & discharged of iS;; from all &
all Planner of other or former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Releases Mortgages Alienations & of & from all other
Titles Troubles Charges & Encumbrances whatsoever And
further 1 the s'' Offin Boardman Sen' do covenant promise &

90 Book XIV, Fol. 2fi.

grant for my si'lf iii_\' Heirs Exec'"'' & Adniin'^ to warrant &
defend the One Half Part of the s'' grante Lands Buildings
Stock & all other the afore bargained PreinLsses with the
A))purees unto hini my s'' Son Offin Boardman Jun'' his
Heirs Exec"* Admin" & Assigns for ever against the lawful
Claims & Demands of all & every Person or Person whatso-
ever In Witness whereof I the s<' Ofhn Boardman Sen"^ have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Thirteenth Day of No-
vember in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Second By the Grace of God King of
Great Britain &c Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & Thirty Often Boardman (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Moses
Titcoml) William Titcomh

Essex 13"' of Xovemb' 1730 Often Boardman psonally ap-
peared before me & acknowledged the above Instrument to
be his free Act & Deed

Jos : Atkins Justice of the Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec"' Novemb"^ 17"" 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

Know all Men b}- these Presents that I Benjamin Haley
of Beddeford in the County of York in the Prov-
Haley \^^^■^. yf ;Main (alias Province of the Massachusetts

T'^ Bay) in Xew England House wright for & in Con-

Menill sideration of the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds to
me in Hand paid at & before the Ensealing of these
Presents by Abel ^Merrill of the Town of Wells in the Coun-
ty & Province afores'' Laborer the Receipt of which Money
I do hereby acknowledge & my self therew'" fully satisfied
contented & paid have given granted bargained sold alienat-
ed enfeoffed & confirmed & do by these Presents fully free-
ly & absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate enfeoff &
confirm unto the s'' Abel Merrill his Heirs Exec'* Admin"^" &
Assigns a certain Tract of Ui)land and Meadow situate in
the Township of Wells afores'' contiiining about Six Acres
be it more or less & is bounded as followeth viz Easterl}' by
Kennebunk River Northerly by [the] Creek Westerly by
the Cove & Southerh' by the Sea WaU And also Ten Acres
of Meadow or Marsh lying on the Southerly Side of the s*
Creek And also One Hundred Acres of Land lying about a
Mile from the Sea in the Township of Wells aforesaid & is
bounded Easterly on the s'' Kennebunk River being in
Length a Mile &'in Breadth Fifty Rods by the River & is
bounded Northerly by Bucklins Line & Southerly by David

Book XTV, Fol. 27. 91

Lawsons Land & also half a Mile Privilcdge in the above
mentioned Creek with a Priviledge in the Way y' shall be
left to the Mill for Transportation of Boards Timber or
Loggs & for Landing of Loggs or Timber at the Landing
Place as also all mj Right & Priviledge in the Cove for lay-
ing of Logs or Timber and also all [27] my Right Share &
Interest in the Frame of the Mill now standing on the s''
Creek & also a Priviledge for the Pastm'ing of Calves & al-
so a Priviledge to fetch his Hay from the aboves'' Ten Acres
of Meadow ail which aboves'' Lands Meadows & Priviledges
I formerly bought of Stephen Harding To have & to hold all
& singular the abovementioned Lands & jNIeadows with all
the Profits Priviledges & Appurces thereunto belonging or
any Ways ap{)ertaining together with the ^lill Priviledge
Mill Frame Priviledge in the Cove with all the abovemen-
tioned Priviledges & Premisses To him the s** Abel Merrill
his Heirs & Assigns & to his & their only proper Use Ben-
efit & Behoof as a good free & absolute Estate of Inheri-
tance in Fee simple for ever And I the s'' Benjamin Haley
do by these Presents for myself my Heirs Exec" & Admin"
covenant i)romise & grant to & with the s'* Abel Merrill his
Heirs & Assigns that I have good Right & full Power to
grant sell & confirm all & singular the abovegranted & bar-
gained Premisses in Manner as aboves* & that the s'^ Abel
Merrill his Heirs & Assigns may & shall by Virtue of these
Presents forever hereafter lawfully'peaceably& (juietly have
hold possess & enjoy the same free & clear of & from all
other & former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages In-
tails Dowries Judgments Executions Charges Titles Trou-
bles Letts ^Molestations & Encumbrances whatsoever And
that I the s'' Benjamin Haley my Heirs Excc''^ & Admin"
shall & will for ever warrant secure & defend the above-
granted & bargained Premisses with the Appui'ces unto the
s"* Abel Merrill his Heirs & Assigns against all the lawful
Claims & Demands of any Person or Person whatsoever
Witness my Hand & Seal the First Day of December Seven-
teen Hundred & Twenty Eight in the Second Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great
Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c
Benj" Haley (Seai) Susanna Haley her Mark-]- (SHai)
Signed Sealed & Deliv^" in Presence of us Solomon Pike
Jonathan Stone John Stackpole John Robbens

Note that before Signing Sealing & Delivering Mrs Susan-
na Haley the Wife of Benjamin Haley doth willingly sur-
render her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of the with-
in mentioned Deed of Sale

Book x[v 7

92 Book XIV, Fol. 27.

York ss/Biddcford April 11. 1730 Benjamin Haley & Su-
sanna hi.s Wife both p.sonall)' ajjjieared & acUnowledged this
Deed of Sale on the other Side to be their free & voluntary
Act & Deed

Cor : John Gra}' Just" Paci.s
A true Copy of the Orij^inal Rec'' Novcin'^ 11 1730

Attest Jos: MocKly Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I George Cloys of Sallam in the
Cloys County of Essex within his Maj"^ Province of the
To Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman

Haskel for & in Consideration of the sum of Sixty Pounds
currant Moneys of New England to me in Hand be-
fore the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Thomas Has-
kel of Falmouth in Casco Bay Shipwright the Receipt where-
of I do herc^by acknowledge & myself therewith fully satis-
fied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel there-
of do exonerate aciiuit & discharge the s'' Thomas Haskell
his Heirs Exec'^ i!c Admin'^ for ever by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirm-
ed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s"'
Thomas Ilaskell his Heirs & Assigns for ever One ^lessuage
or Tract of Land situate lying & being in the Township of
Falmouth in the Province of Main in the County of York
laA'ing on the Northern Side of the fore River cont«iining by
Flstimation about Fifty Acres be it more or less butted &
bounded the Bounds that was formerly George Munjoy &
sold to my Father Thomas Cloyce joining upon Ingei'sell all
the Land & Salt Marsh to Low Water Mark with the Rights
tVc Priviledges thereunto belonging & also the CoiTion Right
that the aboves'' Land should draw To have and to hold the
s"* granted & bargained Premisses withal 1 the Appurces Priv-
iledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appta-taining to him the s'' Thomas Haskell his Heirs & As-
signs for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit i^t Be-
hoofe for ever And I the s'' George Cloys for me my Heirs
Exec'^ & Admin"^' do covenant promise & grant to & with
the s'^' Thomas Haskell his Heirs & Assigns that before the
Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful Owner of tiw
abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed
of the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfect & ab-
solute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple And have in my
self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar-

Book XIV, For,. 27. 9r>

gain sell convey & fontirni s'' bargained Prcnii.sses in Man-
ner as afores'i And that the s;'' Thomas Haskell his Ilcirs &
Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for
ever hereafter Iiy Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully
j)eaeeal)iy i)c (|iiietiy have hold use occupy possess & cnjoj'
the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurces
free & clear & freely «t clearh' acquitted exonerated & dis-
charged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts
Grants Bargains Sales liCases Mortgages "Wills Entails Joyn-
tures Dowries ,rudgments P^xecutions or Incumbrances of
what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or
Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed — Further-
more I the s'' George Cloys for my self my Heirs Exec" &
Admin" do covenant c<: engage the above demised Premisses
to him the s'' Thomas Haskell his Heirs and Assi<>ns against
the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Person
whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure & defend liy
these Pi'esents In Witness whereof I iiave hereunto set to
my Hand tt Seal this Third Day of October in the Year of
our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty

Gorge Cloys (seai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Benjamin
Beals Samuel Putnam

Essex ss/Salcm Octob'' y^ 3. 17.'>() Then George Clois
psonally appearing acknowledged this Instrument to be his
voluntar}' Act & Deed

Coram Tim" Lindall eFust: Pacis

A true Copy of the Original rec,'' Octob"^/). 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing &c Know ye that I Abiah AVadsworth of
Wadsworth North Yarmouth in the County of York in his
l"*^ Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in

Baker New England Husbandman for & in Considera-

tion of the Sum of Two Hundred & Fifty Pounds
in Bills of Credit to me in hand before the Ensealing hereof
well & truly paid by Sanmel Baker of North Yarmouth
afores'' Coaster the Keccipt whereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge & m\' self therewith fully satisfied & contented & there-
of & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit &
discharge the s<' Samuel Baker his Heirs Exec™ Admin" for
ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold
aliened conveyed & confirmed & b}' these Presents do freeh'
fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell alienc convey &

94 Book XIV, Fol. 28.

confirm luitu liiiii the s" Samuel Baker his Heirs & Assigns
for ever :i certain Ten Acre Lot of Land in North Yarmouth
Nunibred in the Plan Fort}' Two & bounded as by Record
may appear Together with all other after Divisions of Marsh
Upland or Islands belonging to the s'' Lot a<|ual with y'' oth-
er Lots in s^' Town To have and to hold the s'' granted &
bargained Premisses with ail the Apjiurees Priviledges &
Coinoditics to the same belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing to him the [28] said Samuel Baker his Heirs & Assigns
for ever To his & their only projier Use Benefit & Behoofe
for ever And I the s'' Abiah Wadsworth for me my Heirs
Exec'^ Admin™ do covenant promise & grant to & with the
said Samuel Baker his Heirs & Assigns that before the En-
sealing hereof I am the true solo & lawful owner of the
abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed
of the same in mine own pro})er Eight as a good })fect & ab-
solute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my
self good Eight full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar-
i^ain sell convey and confirm s'' bar<rained Premisses in Man-
ner aboves'' And that tlie said Sanmel Baker his Heirs & As-
signs shall & ma}' from Time to Time for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & qui-
etly have hold use occupy possess tS: enjoy the said demised
& bargained Premisses with the A})purces free & clear ac-
quitted exonerated & discharged of & from all ]\Ianner of
former or other Gifts (xrants Bargains Sales Leases Mort-
gages Will Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Execu-
tions Incumbrances & Extents Furthermore I the s'^ Abial
Wadsworth for my self my Heirs Exec'^ Admin'^ do cove-
nants engage the above demised Premisses to him the s'' Sam-
uel Baker his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or
Demands of any Person or Pei'sons whatsoever for ever here-
after to warrant & defend In AA'itness hereof I liave here-
unto set my Hand & Seal this 10'" Day of October One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine 1729

Abiah Wadsworth (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of Amos Har-
ris Ednuuid Jurden his Mark X

Plymouth ss/On the 23'' Day of July 1730 the abovenam-
ed Abiah Wadsworth acknowledged the abovewritten to be
his Act & Deed

Before me Joshua Cushing Justice of the Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Octob> 2. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Book XIV, Fol. 28. 95

Laid out to James Mills House a Lot of Land Beginning
at the Easterly End of Cap' Benj'^ LaiTabys House
Wills thence fronting down Middle Street Twelve Rods &
thence 22 Rod North West to a Stuke & thence to
Cap' Larraby's Line of his House Lott — Dated at Fahn"
April 27 1727 Benj" Larraby Benj^ Wright Sanuiel Cobb
Corn'"'''

The within written Bounds of Land entered in the Town
Book of Records in the 88'" Page

p Sam' Colib Town Clerk
A true Copy of the Original ReC Octob' 6 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Granted & laid out to James Dunevan a certain Tract of
Land containing Thirty Acres lying & being in
Duuevau the Township of Falmouth & is bounded as fol-
loweth beginning at a Pitch Pine Tree marked
on Three Sides standing on the Northerh' Side of the High
Way or Path that leads up from Capiseck to Sacerapc}' &
thence fronting s'' Path 40 Rods to a Stiikc marked on three
Sides so running back North & be East the same Bi'cadth
till the Thirty Acres be made uj)

Dated at Falm° Sept' y 10'" 172!l Benj-' Ingersell Benj*
Larraby Samuel Cobb Com"""

The within Bounds of Land entered in the Town Book of
Records for Falni" Book the 2'' Page 98

p Sam' Cobli Town Clerk
A true Copy of the Original Rec' Octob' 5 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Granted & laid out to James Dunevan a certain Tract of
Land lying c^ being in the Township of Fal-
Dunevan mouth & is bounded as followeth viz Beginning

at a White Oak Stump adjoining on James Mills
thirty Acre Lot &, thence by s*' Lot North East & by East
till it meets with tlu> Head of M' Thomes Ten AiTe Lott &
thence adjoining to Thomes Lot till it comes to the Cove or
Marsh & thence round by the Bank to the First Bounds men-
tioned Said Land containing Thirteen Acres Ten Acres
thereof for his Ten Acre Lot & Three Acres for his Three
Acre Lot according to the Draughts of the Town Dated at
Falm" Octob' y« 1" 1729

Benj" Ingersell Benj* Larraby Sam' Cobb Comittee —
The witliiii written Bounds of Land entered in tln^ Town
Book of Records for Fahn" Book the Scond Page 99

p Sam' Cobb Town Clerk

90 Book XIV, Fol. 28.

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Oetobv5, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Know
ye that I Joseph Mitchell of Kingston in the County
Mitchel of Plymouth in his Maj'>' Province of the Massaehu-
To setts Bay in New England Tanner for & in Consid-
Pope eration of Forty Eight Pounds ^Nloney to me in Hand
paid by Isaac Pope of Dartmouth in the Count}' of
Bristol i Province aboves'' Yeoman the Rec' whereof I ac-
knowledge it myself therewith fully satisfied contented & i)aid
& do by these Presents for myself my Heirs ct Exec'" Admin"
(fe Assigns fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain & sell
to him the s'' Isaac Pope all my Right Title »& Interest in &
to all my Lands & Meadows in the Town of North Yarmouth
in the Government of the Massachusetts in Casco Bay to him
& his Heirs & Assigns for ever To have and to liold all
the aboves'' Premisses In Witness whereof I the aboves'* Jo-
seph Mitchell hath hereto set his Hand & Seal this 31"' Day
of January Annoq Domini 1727/8

Joseph Mitchel (Seal)
Sign'^ Seal'i & D"' in presence of us Jacob Mitchell Sam'
Baker

Plymouth ss/on y'' 24'" Day of July 1730 the abovenam-
ed Joseph Mitchell acknowledged the abovewritten to be his
Act & Deed

Before me Joshua Cushing Justice of Peace
A true Copy from y" Original Rec'i'Octob' 2'^ 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Know
Ki a- 3'c tliat I Richard King of Kittery in the County

.p^," of York in the Province of the Massachusetts

(hailboiirn ^'"^i ^" "^^" England Shipwright for c'c in Con-
sideration of Ten Pounds Money or })assable
Bills of Credit to me in Hand well ct truly i)aid by Josej)h
Chadbourne of Berwick in the County and Province afores''
Husbandman the Receipt whereof I acknowledge my self fully
j)aid have given granted & sold Two grants of Land containing
Twentv Acres w"'" Crants was given to mv Hon' Katlier W
Rich'' king Dec' by the Town of Kittery ".May the IC. I(i!l4
that is Ten Acres to be improved within One Year after the
laying out of the same by building or Fencing a considera-
bfe Part thereof the other Ten Acres is to be laid clear of

Book XIV, For,. 2!). 97

former Grants To have and to hold the s'' Two Grants of
Land to him & his Heirs for ever To his & their proper Use
& Benefit with all the Privilcdoes thereunto belonejina- And
I the s** Kieliard Kiiii;- before the Delivery hereof do avoueh
my self to be the lawful Owner of the s'" granted Premisses
& will warrant & defend the same to the s" Joseph Chad-
hourn his Heirs & Assigns And furthermore I the s" Kieh-
ard King do bind my Heirs Exee" [29] Admin'^'' to the true
Performance of every Article above written In Witn(>ss
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand &. Seal this Eleventh
Day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty & Nine
& in the Second Year of liis jNIaj"'' King George the Sec-
onds Reign

Signed Scaled & delivered in Presence of us the Subscrib-
ers Moses Abbett John Pick his Mark -f-

Richard King (s«ai)

York ss Aug' 22'' 1730 Richard King ap])earcd before me
the Subscriber it ackru)wledged the above Instrument to be
his free Act & Deed

Hum[)h : Chadbourn Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Octob^ (5. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all Peo})le to whom these Presents shall come Know
ye that I .loscpli Chadbourn of Berwick in the
Cliadbourn ('ountyof York in his ]Maj'y» Province of the
'I'o Massachusetts Bay in New England Husband-

Kuight jumi foi- j(i ii, Consideration of tlie Sum of Thir-
ty Five Pounds in Pul)lick Bills of Credit to me
in Hand jiaid by Grindol Knight of Berwick in the County
& Province afores'' Husbandman the Receipt whereof I ac-
knowledge nn'self paid & by tiicse Presents do give grant &
sell Twenty Acres of Land in the Townshij) of Berwick
bounded as followeth Beginning at a Red Oak Trcc^ marked
E. P: I H: I C: Running South East Eighty Four Poles:
Then North East Forty Five Poles : ThenNo'rth West Fifty
Eight Poles to the High Way bounded on the North East by
John Thomson's Land & on the North West by s'' Way &
on the South West by Cap' Elisha Plaisteds c^c M"'' John Hills
Land & on the Southeast by undivided Land To have and to
hold the s'' granted Premisses with sill the Priviledges there-
unto lielongitig To him the s'' Grindal Knight his Heirs Ex-
ec'" Admin'" and Assigns for ever 'I'o his & [their] jiroper
Use & Benefit for ever And I the s'' Josepii Chadhourne for
me my Heirs Exec'" ct Admin'" do promise it grant to <&.

98 Book XIV, Fol. 29.

with the s'' Gi'iiidal Knight his Heirs & Assigns that before
tiie Delivery hereof I am tiie lawful Owner of the s'^ granted
Premisses & have in my self full Power to dispose of the
same And I the s* Jos: Chadbourn do promise & bind my-
self my Heirs Exce" & Admin"^" to him the s'' Grindol Knight
his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims of any Person
or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant & de-
fend the same Provided the s'' Grind Knight his Heirs or
Assigns do make Improvement by Fencing a Considerable
Part of the s"* Land at or before the First Day of June next
after the Date hereof In Testimony hereof I do hereunto set
my Hand & Seal this Fifth Day of Septemb"^ 1730 & in the
Fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Second of
Great Britain &c Jos: Chadbourn (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Hump Chad-
bourn Nathan Lord Jun' his Mark X

York ss/Sept"^ 5. 1730 Josejjh Chadbourn p.ppeared before
me the Subscinber & acknowledoed the foregoiii"' lustrum'
to be his free Act & Deed

Hump Chadbourn Jus : Peace

A true Copy from the Original ReC' Octob"^ 6 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Jacob Curtis of York in the
Curtis County of York Carpenter for & in Consideration
To of the Sum of Thirty Pounds currant Money to me
Walker i„ Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly
paid by Joshua Walker of Arundel in the County
afores" Cordwinder the Receipt whereof I do hereb}' ac-
knowledge & my self therewith full}' satisfied t^- contented
& paid & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do ex-
onerate accjuit & discharge the s'' Joshua Walker his Heii's
Exec" Admin" for ever by these Presents have given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these
Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Joshua Walker his
Heirs & Assigns for ever One Messuage or Tract of Land
lying & being in Arundel afores" containing Thirt}- Acres
adjoyning to Kennebunk River & bounded with the Land
of John Frees West Nortii West & by Kennebunk River at
y° South End & in Breadth down the s'' River from Frees's
Land Twenty One Pole & Four Feet then running North
North East Two Hundred Thirty & Five Poles keeping the
same Breadth To have and to lu/ld the s'' granted & bargain-

Book XIV. Fol. 29. 99

ed Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledgcs & Comodi-
ties to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining To
him the s'' Joshua Watker his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his & their proper Use Benefit tt Behoof for ever And I the
s* Jacob Coiu-tes for me my Heirs Exec" Admin™ do cove-
nant promise & grant to & with the s'' Joshua Walker his
Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the
true sole it lawful Owner of the above bargained Premisses
& am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own
proper Right as a good pfect Estiite of Inheritfince in Fee
simple ; & have in my self good Right full Power & lawful
Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm as aboves'^
& that the s" Joshua AValker his Heirs & Assigns shall &
may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter
by Force ilt Virtue of these Presents lawfully jioaceably &
tfuietlv have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demis-
ed & bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear &
clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all
Manner of former or other (lifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judg-
ments Executions Incumbrances & Extents — Furthermore I
the s'l Jacob C'urtes for my self my Heirs Exec'" Admin" do
covenant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the
s'' Joshua AValker his Heirs & Assigns agiiinst the lawful
Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever to
warrant secure & defend for ever hereafter And Abigail
('urtes the Wife of me the s'' Jacob Curtcs doth by these
Presents freely willingly give yield up & surrender all her
Right of Dower & Power of Thirds of in & unto the above-
demised Premisses unto him the s'' Joshua AVaikcr his Heirs
& Assigns In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our
Hands & Seals this Thirteenth Day of June One Thousand
Seven Hundred Twenty & Eight 1728

Jacob Curtis (Seal) Abigail Curtis (Seal)
Sign'' Seal'' & D'' in Presence of Stephen Avercll Thomas
Perkins

York ss/Arundell Aug" 2!l"' 1728. The within named
Jacob Curtis & Abigail Curtis appeared before me the Sub-
scriber & acknowledged the witliin Instrument to be their
voluntary Act & Deed

John Penhallow Jus : Pac'
A true Co])V of the Original ReC' Octob' 7. 17;5(>

.\ttest Jos: Moody Reg"'

100 Book XIV, Fol. 30.

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Phillip Durell Jun"" of Arundel
Dunell i,j t})f> County of York Yeoman for & in Considera-
To tion of the Sum of Eiglit Pound in Province Bills
Walker to me [30] in Hand paid by Joshua Walker of
Arundel in the County aforcs'' Cordwainer the liec'
whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewitii fully
satisfied & contented & paid & thereof & of every Pai't &
Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge the s" Joshua
^^'alker his Heirs Exec™ Admin'" for ever by these Presents
have given granted bargained sold conveyed & confirmed &
by these Pi'esents do give grant bargain sell aliene convey &.
confirm unto Ilini the s'' Joshua ^^'^alker his Heirs & Assigns
for ever One certain Parcel or Tract of Ui)land lying & be-
ing in Arundel afores'' containing Ten Acres adjoining to
Cannebunck River & bounded as followeth by s'' River Eight
Rods by the Land of s'' Walker Westerlj' so running North-
erly keeping the same Breadth as at s'' River till the Ten
Acres be complcated To have and to hold the s'' granted &
bargained Pi'emisses with all the Appui'ces to the same be-
longing To him the s'' Joshua Walker his Heirs & Assigns
for ever To his & their proper Use Benefit & Behoof for
ever And I the s'' Philip Durell do for my self my Heii's do
covenant it promise to & with the s'' Joshua Walker his
Heirs & Assigns for ever that before the Ensealing hereof I
am the true sole & lawful owner of the above jiargained
Premisses & have in my self good Right full Power\t law-
ful Authority to sell & dispose of y^ same And that the s"*
Joshua Walker ma}' from Time to Time & at ail Times for
ever hereafter h}' \'irtue of these Presents have hold use oc-
cupy possess & enjo_v the s'' bargained Premisses free &
clear from all Manner of former Gifts Grants bargains Sales
Wills Entails or an}' other Conveyance whatsoever Further-
more I the s'' Philip Durell do for my self my Heirs ExeC^^
Admin"' do jiromise engage to him the s'' Joshua ^\'alker it
his Heirs for ever In Witness to all above written I the s''
Philip Dorell have hereunto set my Hand iSi Seal this Sixth
Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty &
Eight 1728 Phillip Durell (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Pi'csence of us Witnesses
James Deschon Daniel Grccnleaf

York ss/Wells March 28. 172!) Philip Durell psonally ap-
peared before me the Subscriber One of his Maj'^^" .Justices
of the Pt'aec for s'' County t^c acknowledged the above writ-
ten Instrument to be his voluntary Act i*i Deed

rlolin Wheelwrielit

Book XIV, Fol. 30. ini

A true Copy from the Orij^inal Kcc' Octoli^ 7. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg-^

The Deposition of Peter Wittum aged Seventy Seven
Years or thereabouts testifieth & saith tiiat about
Wittum's Fifty Eight Years since lie was a Soldier under
Test tiie Comand of Cap'' Wincoll in the Town of Scar-
borough & posted at M' Foxwells (Jarrison in s''
Town very well knew W" Siielden of s* Town & was often
at his IIous(> wlio lived at a Place called Xon sucli in Scar-
borough afores'' on the Eastward Side of Black Point River
& that he lived on & possessed a Farm reputed to be s''
Sheldens Farm by Joshua Scottow Esii'' then an Inhabitant
there & by others of y'' Inhabitants of s'' Town vVnd further
Saith not" Peter Wittum

York ss/June 17'" 1730 Peter Wittum made Oath to the
Truth of the above Deposition Taken in perpetuam Rei Me-
moriam

Coram John Wheelwright Jos IlaiSond ,Iust» (Quorum
A true Copv of the Original Rec'' June 20. 1730

Attest Jos : Moodv Re"'

To all Peopli' to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Samuel Skilling of Falmouth
Slcilliuf; in v"' County of York in y'' Pro\ince of y Ahissa-
To cluisetts Bay in New England Shipwright for tit in

Parker Consideration of y Sum of eight hundred Pounds
curr'" Money of Xew England to me in Hand i)aid
before y"= ensealing & delivery of these Presents by Benj"
Parker of New Castle in y" Province of New hampshire in
New England Cordwainer the Receipt whereof 1 do hereby
acknowledge & my self therewitii fully satisfied contented i^L
l)aid & thereof & of every Part <Sc Parcel thereof do exoner-
ate ac(juit & discharge y" s'> Benj" Parker his Heirs Execut"
& Admin" for ever by these Presents Have given granted
l)arjiraincd sold aliened con\eyed t<: confirmed & by these
Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto him y" s'' Benj'' Parker his
Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Farm lying within y'
Township of Kittery afores'' with one dwelling House &
Barn thereon w"'' is on y" eastward Side of y" Riv(>r of
Spruce Creek butted & bounded as followeth viz. beginning
at a Beach Tree at y'' wat(U' side which is y'' Bounds betwixt
s'' Farm & Joseph Weeks his Land thence South East forty
ft)ur Pole bv the River than East three (Quarters .North thir-

102 Book XIV, Fol. 31.

ty six Pole Then North East half North One hundred &
ninety two Pole Then West half South eleven Pole Then
North half West twenty nine Pole Then South west & by
west half west forty Pole Then West South west half west
twenty eight Pole Then South eighteen Pole Then South
west & by west half west thirty nine Pole Thenee to the
first Beginning together with all y" Priviledges & Appur-
ten"""* thereunto belonging To have & to hold the s'' granted
& bargained Premisses with all y- Appurtenances Priviledg-
es & Comodities to y" same belonging or in any wise ap-
pertaining to him y^ said Bcnj" Parker his Heirs & Assigns
for ever & to his & their only proper Use benefit tt behoof
forever & I y s'' Samuel Skillin for me my Heirs Execuf^
& Admin'^^ Do covenant Promise & grant to & with y" s''
Benj" Parker his Heirs Execut'^ Admin" & Assigns that be-
fore y ensealing iSc delivery hereof I am y'" true sole & law-
ful Owner of y'= above bargainded Premisses & am lawfully
siez'd & possess'' of y" same in mine own proper Right as a
good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritixnce in Fee simple
And have in my self good Eight full Power & lawfid Au-
thority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm the s'' bar-
gained Premisses in manner as aboves'' & that y" s'' Benja-
min Parker his Heirs Execuf' Admin"^' and Assigns shall &
may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
force & virtue of these Presents lawfull}' peaceably ct (juiet-
ly have hold use occupy possess & injoy y'' said demised &
bargained Premisses with the Appur'''^'' free & clear & freely
& clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from all &
all manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Wills Entails jointures Dowries .ludgm""
Executions & Encumbrances whatsoever Furthermore I y^
said Sanmel Skillin for my self lu}' Heirs Execut" & Ad-
min'^ do covenant & ingage y above demised Premisses to
him y s'' Benjamin Parker his Heirs Exccuf^^ Admin™ Sj As-
signs against y'' lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or
Person whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure & de-
fend And Richord Skillin y^' Wife of me y" s'' Samuel Skil-
lin doth by these Presents freely & willingly give yield up
& surrender all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of
in & unto y [31] above demised Premisses unto him y" s"
Benjamin Parker his Heirs & Assigns for ever In Witness
whereof I y'' said Sanmel Skillin & Richord my Wife have
hereunto set oiu- Hands & Seals this tenth Day of Xoxob''
In y" fourth year of his Majesties Reign Anno Domini One
thousand seven hundred & tliirt}'

Samuel Skillin (a Seal)

Book XIV, Fol. 31. 103

Siiriit'd Sealed & delivered in the Presence (a Seal)

of us Withers Berry Tho'' Cleer Timothy (Jerrish jun'

York ss. Nov 10'" 1730 This diiy .V abovenanied Sam-
uel SUiliin personalh' ai)i>eared & acknowiedijed this forego-
ing Instrument to be his free Act ili Deed

before AV"' Pepperrell J- Peace
A true Copy of the Original Ree/' Dee' 7. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I Sanuiel ,Jellerds of Wells in the
Jeffenls County of York in his Maj'y Province of the Mas-
To sachusetts Bay in New England Clerk for & in

Storer Consideration of the Sum of Sixty Pounds in good
& lawful Bills of Credit to me in Hand before the
Ensealing hereof well & truly i)aid by Caj)' Jcjhn Storer of
Wells af ores'' Gentleman the Receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge & my self therewith full}' satisfied & contented
& thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac-
(juit & discharge him the s'' John Storer his Heirs Exec" &
Admin'* for ever by these Presents have given granted bar-
gained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & b}' these Pres-
ents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene
convey & confirm unto him the s'' John Storer his Heirs &
Assigns for ever all the Right Title Estate Challenge Claim
& Demand which I the s" Samuel Jefferds have in &, to One
Half (Quarter of a Sixth Part of a certain Tract of Land sit-
uate tit being in the County afores'' Beginning at the lower
Falls of a River in the Township of North Yarmouth in the
afores'' County [comonly called Ryals River] & Running up
Two Miles in Breadth on each Side of the s'' River unto the
Head of the furthe Branch or Creek of the s'' Ryals River
which is the whole of what I i)urchased of the Rev' ^l' Thom-
as Smith of Falmouth some time in the Month of March last
past To have iSc to hold the s'' granted & bargained Prennsses
with all the Appiux-es Priviledges & Comodities to the same
belonging or in any wise apj)ertaining to him the s'' John
Storer his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only
))roj)er Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And I the s'' Sanuiel
Jefferds for my self my Heirs Exec'' & Admin" do cove-
nant promise & grant to & with the s"* John Storer his Heirs
& Assigns that before the Enswiling hereof I am the true
sole & lawful owner of the abovebargaiucd Premisses & am
lawfully seized & possessed of the same in my ow-n pro{)er
Right as a good pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee

104 Book XIV, Fol. 31.

siiiiiilc&liavc in myself good Riglitfull Powct c^c lawful Au-
thority to grant bargain .sell convfy & conlirui said bargain-
ed Promis.scs in Manner afores'' And that He the s"* John
Storer hi.s Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time
& at all Times for ever hereafter hy Force & Virtue of these
Presents lawfully ])eaeeably & (juietly have hold use occupy
possess & enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with
the Api)urces free & clear & freely & clearly ac(]uitted ex-
onerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former
it other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or En-
cumbrances of w' Name or Nature soever that might in any
Measure or Degrci; obstruct or make void this present Deed
Furthermore I the s'' Samuel Jefferds for my self my Heirs
Exec'-^ & Admin"' do covenant & engage the above demised
Premisses to him the s'' John Storer his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure & defend
by these Presents from by or under me And likewise I Sarah
the Wife of the aboves'' Samuel Jefferds do by these Pres-
ents freely & voluntarily (juit relinquish & give up all my
Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds in & to the above bar-
gained Premisses unto the s'' John Storer his Heirs & As-
signs for ever In Testimony of the whole of the above writ-
ten bargain We have hereunto set our Hands & Seals this
Fourth Day of June in the Third Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of
Great Britain France & Ireland &, in the Year of our Lord
& Saviour Jesus Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Thirty

j^ [5 The Words [commonly called Ryals River] were in-
terlined between the Nineteenth & Twentieth Line
from the Top before Signing

Sam' Jefferds (|^^,) Sarah Jefferds (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Nathan^
Wheelwright Abigail AA'heelwright

June ^"4"' 1730 ReC' of M'^ John Storer the sum within
mentioned p me Sam' Jefferds

York ss/ Wells June the 4"> 1730 The within mentioned
SanuicI Jefferds & Sarah his AVife ))sonally appeared before
me the Subscril)er One of his ]Maj'>' Justices of the Peace
for s'' County & acknowledged the within written Deed of
Sale to be their voluntary Act & Deed

John Wheelwright

A true Coi)y of the Original Rec" Octob"^ U 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

. Book XIV, Fol. 32. lOr,

Toiill Peo|)le to wiiom these Presents shall coiiie Grect-

iiiii' Know ye that I Samuel Jeflerds of Wells in

Jefferds the County of York in the Province of the JNIassa-

To ehusetts Bay in New Eniiland Clerk for & in Con-

Stoier sideration of the Sum of Seventy Pounds in cur-
rant Bills of Credit to me in Hand before the En-
sealiiiii' hereof well & truly paid l)y John Storer of Wells in
the County & Province afores'' Gentleman the Receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully
satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part c^ Parcel
thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge him the s'^ John
Storer his Heirs Exec'" & Admin'* for ever liy these Pres-
ents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed &
confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely
give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him
the s'' John Storer his Heirs & Assigns for ever all the
Kight Title lVc Interest which I the s'' Samuel Jefferds have
in it to one Eighth Part of the Falls comoiily called Mousoni
Great Falls Together with an Eighth Part "of the Mill now
standing tiiereon with the Iron Work Dam Peors Boom with
all the Apj)urccs & Privilcdges whatsoever thereunto in any
wise belonging Together with the eighth Part of Two IIuii-
di'ed Acres of Land near adjoyning to s'' Falls To have and
to hold the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with all the
Appurces Privilcdges & Comodities to y" same belonging or
ill anv wise appertaining to him the s'' John Storer his Heirs
& Assigns forever To his iSc their only proi)er Use Benefit
& Behoofe for ever And I the s'' Samuel Jefferds for my
self my heirs Exee"^' & Admin" do covenant promise & grant
to & with the said John Storer his Heirs & Assigns that be-
fore the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole it lawful owner
of the above bargained Premisses & am lawfully seized &,
possessed of the same in luy own proper Right as a good
pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simi)le & have
[32] in my self good Right full Power & lawful Autiiority
to grant bargain sell convey it confirm s'' bargained Prem-
isses in Manner as afores'' And that He the s<' John Stoi'er
his Heirs >.t Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all
Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Pres-
ents'lawfully ))eaceably ct i|uietly have hold use occupy pos-
sess & enjoy the s'' demised it bargained Premisses with the
Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exoner-
ated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or
other Gifts (Jrarits Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or In-

106 Book XIV, Fol. 32.

cumbriince.s of what Name or Nature soovL-r that might in
aiiy'Measure or degree obstruct or make void thi.s present
Deed — Furtiiermore I the s'' Samuel Jefferds for my self my
Heirs Exee'^ & Admin"* do covenant & engage the above de-
mised Premisses to him the s* John Storer his Heirs & As-
signs against the lawful Claims or Demands of anv Person
or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure
& defend by these Presents. And likewise I Sarah the AVife
of the aboves'' Samuel Jefferds do by these Presents freely
(juit Claim & give u\) all my Right of Dower & Power of
Thirds unto him the s'' John Storer his Heirs & Assigns for
ever In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our Hands
& Seals the Seventeenth Day of July One Thousand Seven
Hundred & Thirty Annoq Regis Georgii Secundi Quarto
Sam' Jeffers (Seal) Sarah Jefferds (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Joshua Moody
Henry Maddocks

Wells July 17. 1730 Rec'> the within mentioned Sum of
Seventy Pounds of jNP Jn" Storer

J) me Sam' Jefferds

York ss/Wells July 18'^ 1730 Tiien M' Samuel Jefferds
& Sarah his AVife ajjpeared & acknowledged the within In-
strument to be their free Act & Deed

Cor : Joshua bloody Just Pac.

A true Copy of the Original Rec/^ Octob' (\. 1730

Attest Jos: Mood V Reg'

To all People to wliom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Jonathan Tilden of the Town
Tilden of'Marshfield in the County of Plymouth in the
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

Magoun land Cordwinder for & in Consideration of the full
& just Sum of Thirty Five Pounds currant Money
of New England to me in Hand paid by Thomas Magoun of
the Town of Scarborough in the County of York in the
Province aboves'' Dealer the Receit whereof I do acknowl-
edge & ni}' self therewith fully satisfied »& contented & there-
of & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac(]uit &
discharge the s" Thomas ^lagoun his Heirs Exec" & *Ad-
min'« & every of them for ever by these Presents have giv-
en granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & con-
firmed & by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give
grant sell & convey unto him the s^' Thomas ilagoun & to
his Heirs Exec'^ Admin" & Assigns for ever a certain Piece
or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in the Township of

Book XTV, For,. 32. 107

FaliiKiiitli >■' Laiul contuiirmi:- One Ilimdrt'd Acrrti & is
IxHindcd us followuth viz Ik'giiinltig at Barhfrry Creek & so
down the River to the Land formerly M"^ Clarkes or how-
ever otiierwise bounded or reputed to be bounded which
liund is now my Part of the land now in Partnership be-
tween me the s''"jonathan Tiklen Jt Thomas ^higoun aboves*
Toiiether witli all the Rights .Members Profits Priviledges &
Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise apper-
taining To him the s'' Thomas INIagoun his Heirs & Assigns
for ever To his c^ their only i)roi)er Use Benefit & Behoof
To have and to hold absolutely without any Manner of Con-
dition Redemption or Revocation in any wise & I the s'*
Jonathan Tilden for my self my Heirs Exec-^' Adiiiin" do
iiereby covenant promise grant & agree with the s'' Thomas
^hlgoun his Heirs Exec'^'' Admin'^ & Assigns in Manner as
foUoweth That is to say that the s'' bargained Premisses are
a good sure & undefeasable Estate of Inheritance in Fee
simple And that I the s'' Jonathan Tilden my Heirs Exec'»
Admin'^'' shall & will at all Times for ever hereafter warrant
I'i defend the s'> granted & bargained Premiss(>s with tiie Ap-
jiurces & every Part thereof unto the s'' Thomas Magoun iiis
Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of all
Oc every Person or Person whomsoever In Witness whereof
I the s'' Jonathan Tilden have hereunto set my Hand & Seal
this Second Day of October Anno(i Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty

Jonathan Tilden (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us John Rob-
ben Sam' Cobli

York ss/October the 2'' 173(» Then Jonathan Tilden ac-
knowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

Cor Joshua Moody Jus : Pea

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Octob' A. 17o0

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'^

To all Ciiristian Pe()i>le to whom this ))rescnt Writing
shall come I John Wooding of Salem in the Coun-
Wooding ty of Essex Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
To Xuw England send Greeting, Now know y" that I

(lark the aboves'' John Wooding with the Consent of

Katiiarine my Wife for divers good Causes & Con-
siderations but especially for a Yoke of Oxen & Forty Shil-
lings ill Money by Billssecured to be paid to me have given
ct granted & do by these Presents fully clearly & absolutely
trive o-i-ant bargain sell alienate make over & confirm unto

Book XIV a

108 Book XIV, Fol. 33.

Nathanacl Clark of AVells a certain Piece or Parcel of I'^p-
land (with a Dwelling House standing upon it) Lying & be-
ing in the Township of Wells being a Town Grant of Twen-
ty' Acres liounded North Easterly & North Westerly' by
Land clainu>d by Anthou}' Conies & Nicholas Cole near Lit-
tle River Mill & South Easterly & South Westerly by Land
claimed by Nathan' ('lark aboves'' & Thomas Wells To have
& to hold to the pro})cr Use & Behoofe of the aboves'' Na-
than' Clark his Heirs Exec'^ Admin''^ or Assigns as a free &
clear Estate in Fee simple for ever And the aboves'^
John Wooding & Katharine his Wife do covenant & agree
for themselves their Heirs Exec'^ Adniin''^ to & with the
aboves'' Nathaniel Clark his Heirs Exec" Admin'*' that the
abovenamed Premisses is free & clear & freely clearly & ab-
solutely actjuitted & discharged of & from all other & for-
mer Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Alienations & Enfeoff-
ments & Incumbrances whatsoever by us or either of us
made to any Person or Person whatsoever before the Date
of these Presents shall lay any legal Claim thereunto in b}^
fi'om or under them their Heirs Exec"^^ Admin^^ In Witness
hereof the aboves'' John AVooding with Katharine his Wife
have hereto set their Hands & Seals this Eighth Day of No-
vember in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hun-
dred Ninety & nine Anno(i R' R'^ Gulielmi Tertii Undecimo

John Wooden (seai)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of us David Little-
field Sam' Emery

John Wooden came this 15'" Day of May 1700 in Wells
& acknowledged this present Bill of Sale to be his Act &
Deed

Before me Samuel Donnell Justis Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Octob^ 0. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

[33) To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come
David Seabury of Duxbury in the County of Ply-
Seabmy mouth within 'the Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To in New England Mariner sendeth Greeting Where-

liatcii as the CoiSittee appointed for Resettling the Town
of North Yarmouth in Casco Bay in the County of York
within the Province afores'' hath admitted the s'' David Sea-
bury a Settler or Proiirietor in s'' Town & when the Lots
were tlrawn in May last past the Home Lott Number Eigh-
ty Eight containing Ten Acres was allotted & set off unto
the afores* David Seabury w^" s'' Lot was to draw & have a

Book XIV, For. ?,?,. Ki'.t

Kijrht or Share in all Divi.sions in tlit^' Meadow C'omon.s &
rndivided Lands aqual with the otIuT Home Lots through-
out the- s'' Township ujion Performing certain Terms & Con-
ditions as doth fully appear by Yarmouth Town Book Now
Know 3'c that I the s'* David Seabury for & in Consideration
of the Sum of Sixty Five Pounds currant Money of New
England well & truly i)aid by Barnabas Hatch of Duxbur}'
afores'' Cooper the Kec' whereof the s'' David Seabury doth
hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold aliened en-
feoffed conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do free-
Iv fully it absolutely grant l)argain sell aliene enfeoffc con-
ve}' and confirm unto the afores'' Barnabas Hatch all tiie
afores'' Home Lott of Land Together with all Rights &
After Divisions of Meadow Commons & undivided Land &
all Benefits & Ap})urces thereto belonging or appertaining
throughout the s'' Townshi}> the s'' Barnabas Hatch taking
upon him to perform the Conditions & Terms of Settling the
same To have and to hold all the abovegranted Home Lott
Toirether with all the Riirhts & after Divisions of Meadow
Commons & l^ndivided Land Profits Benefits & Appiu'ces
thereto belonging or appertaining throughout the s'' Town-
ship unto him the s'' Barnabas Hatch his Heirs & Assigns
for ever And the s'' David Seal)ury doth hereby covenant &
agree to warrant & defend all the abovegrantc^d Lands &
Premisses unto him the s'' Barnabas Hatch his Heirs &
Assigns for ever against the lawful Claims & Demands of
him the s'' David Seabury his Heirs or Assigns or any Per-
son or Persons from by or under him or them Li Witness
whereof the s'' David Seabury hath hereunto set his Hand &
Seal this Tenth Day of December One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & Twenty Seven And in the First Year of y*" Reign
of our Sovereign Lord George the Second over Great Bri-
tain &c David Seabury (,Seai)

Signed Scaled & Delivered in Presence of Rich'' Salter
Cornelius Foul

York ss/Falm» Sepf^ 30. 1730 Then David Seabury ac-
knowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

Cor : Joshua i\Ioody Just : Pac :

A true Copy of the Original ReC Decem'' Ki, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

no Book XIV, Fol. 33.

To all Mi'n to whom this Deod of Sale .shall come Phineas
Jonc>s of North Yarmouth in the County of York &
Jones Province of y" Massachusetts Bay in New England
To Yeoman sends Greeting Now Know 3'e that for & in
Hatch the Consideration of One Hundred and Thirty Pounds
of lawful Bills of Credit on this Province to him in
Hand well ilc truly i)aid before the Ensealing & Delivery of
these Presents by Barnabas Hatch of the same Town County
& Province afores'' Cooper the Receit whereof he the s''
Phinehas Jones doth hereby acknowledge himself fully satis-
fied & contented hath given granted bargained sold convey-
ed & contirmed & do by these Presents fully & freely &
clearly give grant bargain sell convey & confirm a certain
Ten Acre Lot of Land situate lying & being [in] the Town-
ship of North Yarmouth it being a Home Lot that was Orig-
inally James Buxtons & is numbered in North Yarmouth
Town Book One Hundred all w'^^'' may appear by Yarmouth
Town Records Reference thereunto being had & is bounded
as folioweth Beginning at a White Birch Tree standing i)v
the Road that goes b}^ the Side of Lot Number Eighty Eight
& thence adjoining on the Lot of John Paery & the LotTof
Isaac Lathareby East Eleven Degrees North Sixtv Rod to a
Black Oak Tree marked & thence adjoining on Conunon
Land South Eleven Degrees East Twenty Two Rods to
Stake & thence West Twelve [Deg] South Sixty Eight Rod
adjoyning on Common Land to a AVhite Pine Treeniarked
and thence adjoyning on the Road North Thirty B^ive Rod
to the First Bounds mentioned together with all the after
Divisions of Upland Island Salt ^Meadow and Fresh Meadow
&, whatever Divisions shall or ought to be laid out unto or
drawn by Virtue of s'' s'' Ten Acre Lot Together with all
the Priviledges & c*i Appurces that do now or shall hereafter
in an}' wise belong or api)ertain thereunto To have & to hold
all the above granted bargained & demised Premisses to him
the s'' Barnabas Hatch his Heirs Exec''' Admin'» & Assigns
to his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever
to use occuin* & enjoy as a good c'c lawful Estate of Inheri-
tance in Fee simple And furthermore the aboves'' Phinehas
Jones doth bind himself his Heirs Exec" & Admin" firmly
by these Presents unto the aboves'" Barnabas Hatch his II(>irs
Exec'" Admin'" & Assigns to warrant secure & defend all the
abovegranted & demised Premisses against the lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person whomsoever from by (jr under
the the aboves'' James Buxton & himself — In Witness where-
of He the s'' Piiinciias Jones hath hereunto set his Hand &
Seal this Twenty Sixth day of June Anno Dom : OneThous-

Book XIV, Fol. 34. Ill

and Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine And in y*" Third Year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by
the Grace of (iod of Great lirituin France & Ireland King
Defender of the Faith <tc Phinehas Jones (Seal)

Sign'' Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us James Rice
Jonas Rice

York ss/Octol)er 22'' 1730 Tiion Phinehas Jones acknowl-
edged the above InstruuKMit to be his free Act & Deed

Cor: Joshua Moody Just Pac

A true Copy from y'' Original Rec' Decem' lii. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"'

To all People to whom this Deed of Sale shall come

Stei)heu Lai-abee of North Yarmouth in tlii' County

Lanabee yf York in the Province of the ^Massachusetts P.ay

To in \ew Fngland Husbandman sends Greeting Know

Hatch y^. that I the s'' Stephen Larrabee for & in Consid-
eration of the Sum of Ten Pounds Five Shillings
tome in Hand at & before the Ensealing & Delivery of these
Presents well cVc truh' paid by Barnabas Hatch of N" Yar-
mouth afores'' Cooper the Ree' whereof I do acknowledge &
of every Part & Parcel thereof do acquit exonerate & dis-
charge the s<' Barnabas Hatch his Heirs & Assigns for ever
liave given gninted bargained sold enfeoffed & confirmed &
iSc by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant
bargain sell I'clease enfeoffe convey & confirm unto the s''
Barnabas Hatch his Heirs & Assigns forever a certain tjuan-
tity of Lands lying & being in the Township of Nortii Yar-
mouth abo\es'' lie on the South Westerly Corner of the Lot
Number Thirty One being on y*" upper Side of the Road or
High wa}' Thirteen Rods One Way & Eight Rods the other
And on the lower side viz the Easterly Side of the Road is
Eight Rods One Way & Seven & an Half the other Taking
in it containing y'' House [34] said Barnabas Hatch lives in
I'Vi the Spring of Water that his Family uscth To have and to
hold the abovegranted & bargained Premisses to him the s''
Barnabas Hatch his Heirs lii Assigns for ever To his & their
sole L^se Benefit & Behoofe for ever And fm'thermore the s
Stephen Laraby doth covenant grant & agree for himself his
Heirs Exec" Admin'^ & As.^igns to & with the s'' Barna-
lias Hatch his Heirs Exec" Admin" & Assigns that he is
the sole iSc proper Owner of all iSc singular the abovegrant-
ed & bai'gained Lands & Premisses Ac will wai'raiit i^ defend
the the same witii all the Prisiledges Profits X Appurces

rt

112 Book XIV, Fol. 34.

thereof unto him the s'' Biirnahu.s hi.s Heirs & Assigns for
ever against ail tlie lawful Claims & Demands of an}' Person
or Persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same In Wit-
ness whereof the s'* Stephen Larrabee & Margaret Larrahee
his Wife have set to their Hands & Seals this 'I'liird Day of
October in the Third Year of the Reion of our Sovereign
Lord King George the Second Anno Domini 1729

Stephen Larrabee (seal) Samuel Totman Gilbert Wins-
low

York ss/Falm" Dec'' 14. 1730 Then Stephen Larraby ac-
knowledged the Instrument on the other side to be his free
Act & Deed Cor : Joshua Moody Just Pac.

A true Copy of the Original KeC' Decemb'' 16 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Be it hereby known to whomsoever it may concern that I

Patience Clark of A\'ells in the County of York in

Clark the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New

To England Spinstress, have & by these Presents do
her Son remise release & for ever quit claim, freely clearly
tVL absolutely unto my welbeloved Son Eleazer
Clark of Wells afores' Husbandman, in his full & peaceable
Possession & Seizin & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, all
such Right, Estate, Title Interest & Demand whatsoever as
I the s'' Patience Clark held or ought to have in, or to all &
every Part of that Land which my late hon'' Husband Na-
thaniel Clark did by his last Will & Testament give ct be-
queath unto my aboves* Son Eleazar Clark lying & being
situate in Wells afores'^, next adjoyning unto that Tract of
Land w*^'" my afores*' hon'' Husband Nathaniel Clark dec'
gjive by Deed of Gift unto my welbeloved Son Nathan'
Clark & which He the s'' Nathan' Clark hath since convey'
by Deed of Sale unto the afores'' Eleazer Clark & to run up
the same Breadth that the Lot was originally, intf) tiie Coun-
try as high as other Lotts adjoyning to it do : being bound-
ed on the South Westerly side bv the Land of Deacon Thom-
as Wells, Easterly & North Westei'ly upon the Town C!om-
ons & South Easterly upon the afore mentioned Land which
the s'' Eleazer Clark bought of his Brother Xathanael Clark
To have and to hold the same unto the s'' Eleazer Clark his
Heirs & Assigns forever So that neither I th(? s'' Patience
Clark nor nn^ Heirs, nor any other Person or Persons for
me or them in my or their Names, or in the Name, Right or
Stead of any of any of them, shall or will liy an\' Wa\s or
Means hereafter have, claim, Challenge or demand any Es-

Book XIV, Fol. 34. 113

tate Right Title or Interest of in or to the Premisses or any
Part or Parcel thereof: But from all & every Action Right
Estate Title Interest & Demand of in or to the Premisses or
any Part or Parcel thereof they & ever}' of them shall be ut-
terly excluded & barred for ever by these Presents And also
the s'^ Patience Clark & her Heirs the said Land with the
Appurces thereof to the s* Eleazer Clark his Heirs & As-
signs To his & their own proper Use & Uses in Manner &
Form aforespecified against her Heirs & Assigns & every of
them shall warrant & for ever defend by these Presents In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this
Eighteenth Day of May in y" Second Year of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain
France & Ireland King Defender of tlie Faitli c^c And in the
Year of our Lord Redeemer One Thousand Seven Hundred
Thirty

N B. The [Words & Demands] blotted out of the Eight
& Twentietli Line from the Top liefore Signing

Patience Clark (Seai)

Signed Seal'' & Delivered in Presence of us as Witnesses
Nicholas Cole Joseph Day

York ss/Wells May 18t" 1730 Patience Clark abovenam-
ed psonally appeared before me the Subscriber One of his
Maj'y' Justices of the Peace for s'' County & acknowledged
the above\\Titten Instrument to be her voluntary Act & Deed

John AVheelwright

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Octob-^ 9. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all Peo|)le to whom these Presents shall come Samuel
Clark of Wells in the County of York in the Prov-
(lavk iij^.e of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeo-
To man sendeth Greeting Know ye that I the s'" Sanuiel
(lark t'lark for tt in Consideration of tiie Sum of Eighty
Five Pounds Bills of Ci'edit on tiiis Province afores''
to me in Hand paid by my Brother Eleazer Clark of Wells
in the County of York & Province afores'' the Receipt
whei'cof I do acknowledge & my self to be fulh' satisfied &
contented & paid have given granted sold conveyed & con-
firmed & by tiiese Presents do fully freely <Sc absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene convey & fully eonlirni lo iiim the
s'' Eleazer Clark his Heirs & Assigns for ever all that my
whole Tract of Land situate lying iSc being in tlu^ Town of
Wells in the County of York in X(^w England In' the Land
of James Samsons towards the East & b}' the Land that was

114 Book XIV, Fol. 35.

formerly Beiijiuiiiii Gooclu-.s towards the West Beginning at
a Creek b}' tlie Salt Marsh or AVater & runs Two iNlile.s &
an Halfe in Length with Fourteen or Fifteen Rods in
Bi'eadth To have and to hf)ld the s'' bargained Premisses
with all c^ singular the Rights Priviledges & Appurces to tiie
same beloniiing or in any ways appertaining to him the s''
Eleazer Clark his Heirs & Assigns forever And I the s''
Samuel Clark for myself ni}^ Heirs Exec" & Admin"'* do
covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' Eleazer Clark his
Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing & Delivery of
these Presents I am the true sole & lawful o%vner of the
abovegranted & bargained Premisses & have in my self good
Right full Power & lawful Authority to dispose of the same
in Manner & Form as aboves" Furthermore I the s>' Sanuiel
Clark for my self my Heirs Exec"' & Admin"^^ do covenant
promise & engage the above demised Premisses & Appurces
to him the s'' Eleazer Clark his Heirs & Assigns against the
lawful Claims & Demands of uny Person or Persons wliatso-
ever for ever hereafter to Avarrant secure & defend the same
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal
tiiis Eighth Day of September One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred Twenty & Seven and in the First Year of the Reign of
our Sovereien Lord King George the Second over Great
Britain France & Ireland &c

Sanmel Clark (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Sanmel Jef-
ferds Sarah Jefferds

York ss/AVells Novemb'^ 1" 1727 Samuel Clark psonally
appeared before me the Subscriber one of his Maj'>'^ Justices
of the Peace for s'' County & acknowledged the above writ-
ten Instrum' or Deed of Sale to be his voluntary Act &
Deed John Wheelwright

A true Copy from tlie Original Rec' Octob' 9 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

[35] To all People to whom these Presents shall come
George Cloyce of Salem in the County of Essex in
Cloys the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
To land Husbandman send (ireeting Know ye that I the
Ross ^ii Geoi'ge Cloyce of Salem by & with the free Oc vol-
untar}^ Consent of Lydea my Wife for & in Consid-
eration of the full & just Sum of Five Pounds in Monc}' to
me in Hand already well iSc truly paid by James Ross of Sa-
lem in the County of Essex in New England Cordwiner
the Receipt whereof I do a<'kn()wledge it my self therewith

Book XIV, Foi.. 35. 115

fully satisfied & paid have bargained & sold & do by these
Presents fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene set over & eonfinn unto , James Ross afores'' & to his
Heirs Exec"^" Admin" & Assigns all the Right Title & Inter-
est that I have or ever shall have of the Land of mv Father
Thomas Cloyce late of Casco dec' w"^ lieth & is in [the]
Town of Caseow & is situate us followeth that is to say my
Part of Land that lieth in the Town for a House; Lott &
liUewise all my Part of the Farm w'=" lyeth at a Distanee
from the Town that is to say from whcnee the Town is set-
tled & yet all the Land lieth within the Township of Caseow
Together with all the Rights Priviledges & Appurces there-
unto belonging or any Ways ajijiertuining together with all
the Common Rights & all AVood Timber Trees A\'ater Water
Courses or whatsoever else may appear to be the s'' Cloyees
To have and to hold the abovebiirgained Premisses unto him
the s'' James Ross & to his Heirs Exee'* Admin" & Assigns
forever free & elear & elearlj- acquitted of iSj from all Gifts
(inints Bargains Sales Dowries Mortgages or Ineumbrances
whatsoever And the s'' George Cloyee for his Exec" Admin"
& Assigns doth covenant & agree to & with tiie s>' James
Ross his Heirs Exec" Admin" & Assigns in Form iSi Man-
ner following that is to say that at tlie Bargain making &
until the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents I the s''
George Cloyee am the true & rightful owner of the above
bargained Premisses & have in my own Name full Power
good Right <>c lawful Authority to sell the same as afores' c*i
shall it will from Time to Time & at all Times for ever here-
after warrant maintain & defend the aboves" James Rooshis
Heirs Exec" Admin" & assigns in the quiet & peaceable
Possession of the same & every Part thereof In Testinuinv
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Tenth
Day of February in y year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred [& Eighteen] &. in the Fourth Year of the
Reign of our Sovereii>n George of Great Britain King

Jorg t'loys (Seal) Ledye Cloys (,seal)

Signed Sealed & deliV in Presence of us Witiu^sses Tar-
rant Putnam Robert Hutchinson David Judd

Essex ss/Salem March 2<" 171X/19 Then George Cloys &
Lidia Cloys his Wife ])sonally appeared c'c acknowledged the
foregoing Instrument to be their free Act ct Deed

Coram Stepiien Sevvall Just Peace

Essex ss/This Instrument is recorded w"' the Records of
s" County in Lib" 34. Fol» 259 Rec' on Record March 2''
171«/l!rRccorded c^i Exam'' Stcph" Scwall Rcconh-r

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Octob' lit 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

11 G Book XIV, Fol. 35.

To all People to whom these Presents shall oonie Greet-
ing Know 3-e That I John Brown of Daiiiariscotty
Blown in the Eastern Part of Xew England & within his
To Mayy Province of the Massachusetts Bay for & in

Preble Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds to me in
Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly
paid by Caleb Preble of York in the County of York in the
Province afores** in good publick Bills of Credit on the Prov-
ince of the Massachusetts Bay afores'' the Keceipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fullv satisfied
& contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do
exonerate acquit & discharge Ilim the s" Caleb Preble il is
Heirs Exec™ & Admin''^ for ever by these Presents : have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed
& by these Pi'esents do freely fully & absolutely give grant
bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'* Caleb
Preble his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract or Par-
cel of Land situate lying & being in the Eastern Parts of
New England afores'^ at a River called Damariscotty River
near Pema(|uid in the Province afores'' containing the full
Quantity of One Hundred Acres Beginning One Hundred tt
Twenty Five Rods below the lower Falls in s' Damariscotty
River w'' Falls are the Northermost Bounds of my Land
there & runs from s"* Beginning w'' is the South East Cor-
ner of a Lot I have given to Caleb Preble son of Caleb
Preble) down bounding on the s* River Five & Twenty Poles
& to run out Easterly from the s'^ River the same Breadth
till One Hundred Acres are fully compleated To have and to
hold y* s'' granted & bargained Premisses with all the Ap-
purces Priviledges and Comodities to the same belonging or
in any wise appertaining to him the s'' Caleb Preble his
Heirs & Assigns for ever To his vSb their only proper Use
Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the s'' John Brown for mc
my Heirs Exec" & Admin'^" do covenant promise & grant to
& with the s'' Caleb Preble his Heii's & Assigns that before
the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of
the abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & pos-
sessed of the same in mine own proper Riglitasa good jifect
& absolute P^state of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in
myself good Right full Power & lawful Authority to gi'ant
bargain sell convey & confirm s'' bargained Premisses in
Manner as afores'' And that the s'' Caleb Preble his lleii's &
Assigns shall & may from Time to Time kSt at all Times for
ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfulh'
l)eaeeably iSc iiuietly have hold use occupy possess i^ enjoy
the s'' demised tt bargained Premisses with the Appurces

Book XIV, Fol. :^(!. 117

free & clear & freely & clearly ac(juitted exonerated & dis-
charged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts
Grant.s Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Enbiils Jo3'n-
tures Dowries Judgments Executions or Eneuml)rances of
what Name or Nature soever that might in any Pleasure or
Degi'ce obstruct or make void this present Deed Further-
more I the s'' John Brown for my self my Ileii's Exec" &
Admin" do covenant & engage the above demised Premisses
to Him the s'' Caleb Pi'cble his Heirs & Assigns against the
lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatso-
ever for ever here after to warrant secure & defend by these
Presents In Witness whereof I y" said John Brown have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Thirtietii Day of October
in the Fourtii Year of the lit'igii of KingCJeorge the Second
Annoq Domini 1730 John Brown (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Jos : Moody
Luc}' Moody

York ss/Octob"^ 30 17;)() Then appeared .loiin Brown
abovenamed and acknowledged tlu' above InstniUK'nt to be
his Act iSL Deed

Before me Jos: Moody Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Kcceiv' Octob'' ;>0. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg''

To all Peojile to whom these Presents shall come (jreet-
ing Know ye that I John Brown of Damariscotty
Brown near Penia(iaid in the Province of the ^lassachu-
'1'" setts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Con-

Pieble sideration of that Love & Affection I have & do
bear unto Caleb Preble Son of my welbeloved
Friend Caleb Preble of York in the County of York in the
Province afores'' Gent have ijiven & granted it. bv these Pres-
ents do freely fully and absolutely give & grant unto the s''
Caleb Preble' the Father as a Feoffee^ in Trust & to & for the
use of the s'' Caleb Preble the Son a certain Tract of Land
situate lying [36] tt being in the Eastern Parts of New
England at the Itiver called Damariscotty near PenuKjuid in
the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England But-
ted & bounded as followeth viz Beginning at the s'' Kiver at
Low Water Mark One Hundred Hods below the lower Falls
in the s'* Kiver &, runs from thence Southerl}' down the s''
Kiver & bounding thereon Five iSc Twenty Kods & then to
run out Easterly bounded on each Side by my own Land
till < )nc I lundred Acres are fulh' (ompleated it l)cing Part
of that large Tract of Land there containing about One Mile

118 Book XIV, Fol. 3(5.

& Half in Breadth & Two Miles in Lcniith w'' descended to
nie by Deed of Gift from 1113' Hoir' Father John Brown Dec'
To have and to hold the s'' One Hundred Aeres of Land to
him the s'' Caleb Preble the Father to & for the Use of the
8'' Caleb Preble the Son & his Heirs and Assigns fc»r ever To
the onh' proper Use of the s'' Caleb Preble the Son his
Heirs & Assigns forever without any Planner of Reclaim
Challenge or Demand or any Condition or Revocation what-
soever— In Witness whereof I tiie s'' John Brown have here-
unto set my Hand & Seal this Thirtieth Day of (October in
the Fourth Year of his Maj'>"' Reign Annoq Domini 1730

John Brown (^^^^)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us .Fos : Moody
Lucy Aloodv

York ss/bctob' 30"' 1730. Then John Brown abovenam-
ed psonally appearing acknowledged the above Instrum*^ to
be his Act & Deed

Before Me Jos : Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Octob-- 30, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg-^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Jeremiah Moulton of York in
Moultou the County of York in y'' Province of the Mass.i-
To chusetts Ba}^ in New England Ksij' for & in Con-

Wittiiiii sideration of y" Sum of Forty Eight Pounds to me
in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly
paid by James AVittum of Kittery in the Count\- afores''
Turner in good publick Bills of Credit on y Province afores''
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & ni}' self
therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof &■ of every
Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac(]uit & discharge Him
the s'' James Wittuni his Heirs Exec^ct Admin"* for ever bv
these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened
conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully &
absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & conlirm
unto him the s'' James Wittum his Heirs & Assigns for ever
a certain Tract of Land containing Tlu-ce Acres Ij'ing in the
Township of Kittery near Sturgeon Creek bounded as fol-
lows viz Beginning at the Corner of Nicholas Morrells Fence
there about Twelve Rods North from Sturgeon Creek Bridge
& running from s'' Corner North AVcst Half a Point West
by s'* Fence Twenty Eight Pole then South A\'est Seventeen
Poles Three Feet & an Half Then South East Half a Point
East Twentv Eiffht P(tle to the Hiyh Wav Icadinii' from Kit-

Book XIV, Fol. 8(i. 110

tvry ]MtH'tiii<x House to Sturgeon Creek & so l)y .said Way
over s'l Bridge to tiie First Station it being that I>ot of liand
whiel) I took l)v Execution [from s'' Ak)rrell] for Francis
Saver of Ipswich & u"^'' lie has since sold to nie as by his
Deed may appear To have and to hold the s'' granted iSb bar-
gained Premisses with all the Ai)])urces Priviledgcs & Com-
odities to tli(^ same belonging or in any wise a})pcrtaining to
him }•■' said James ^\'ittum his Heirs tt Assigns for ever To
his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever And
I the s'' Jeremiah Moulton for me my Heirs Exec" & Ad-
min'^^ do covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' James
Wittum his Heirs it Assigns tliat liefore tiie Ensealing iiere-
of 1 am tile true sole I'^c lawful owner of the above bar<rained
Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in
mine own proper Kight as a good pfect & absolute Estates
of Inlieritance in Fee simple & liave in my self good Right
full Power c<; lawful Authority to grant liargain sell convey
<.t contirm said Ixirgained Premisses in Manner as afores''
And that the s'' James Wittum his Heirs & Assigns shall &
may from Time to Time ct at all Times forever hereafter bv
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably and
i|uietly have hold use occujjv possess & cMijoj the s'' demis-
ed ct bargained Premisses with the A})j)urces free & clear &
freely & clearly actjuitted exonerated & discharged of from
all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures I)(jwries
.Judgments Executions or Encumbrances of what Name or
Nature soever that might in any Measure or Desjree obstruct
or make void this psent Deed Furthermore I the s'' Jeremiah
Moulton for my self mv Heirs Exec'" & Admin"* do cove-
nant it engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the s''
James Wittum his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever
hereafter to warrant secure tt de^fend by thissc- Presents In
A\'itness whei'eof I have liereunto set my Hand & Seal the
Tiiirty First Day of ()ctol)er in the Fourth Year of hisMaj^"'
Reign Anno(| Domini 1730

Jer : Moulton (Seal)

Signed Seal'' & Delivered in Presence of us Jos: Moody
Lucy Moody

York ss/<)(tob' ol. 17;')l) 'i'licii appeared Jcrciniaii Moul-
ton Esi|' it acknowledged the aforegoing Instrum' in Writ-
ing to lie his Act & Deed

Before me , Joseph Moodv Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original K'.'i'' Octob'-'^l. 17o()

-Vttest Jos : Moody Reg'

120 Book XIV, Fol. 3(i.

Know till Men b}' tht'«o Pre.sonts that I Cleiiiet Dcrin of
Kittery in the County of York belonging to the
Deiiug Mafssaehusctts Ba}' in New England do for divers
Ti' Causes & good Considerations nie thereunto moving

his Son ^ more especiall}' for Eneourageiuent of my Son
Clement Dearing of the Town & County aforcs*' in
Marriage with his now beloved Wife Hannah Derring for-
merly Hannah Davis give grant & becjueatii unto them the
one (|uarter Part of my Selu)oner called tiie Mary with
all the Quarter Part of Sails & Rigging Rods & Anchors be-
long to s"* Schooner to Him & them their Heirs & Assigns
forever

I the s'' Clement do also by these Presents give grant re-
mise release & for ever ijuit Claim unto my s* Son Clemet
Derin & his present Wife Hannah Derin all my Right Title
& Interest that I have unto a certain Parcel of Land or Mes-
suage Part of my Home Lott w^'' my Father Roger Derin
give unto me b}' a Deed of Gift Reference thereunto being
had will ajtpear that is to say the Eastern Part of the In-
closer running from a Red Oak Tree standing by Col° Pep-
])errells Fence at the lower Part of a Run of Water & so
running up s'' Run of Water on the East Side & so running
Northerly to a Fence & so by that Fence to y" Head of s'*
Lott with all the Priviledge & Advantage unto the same be-
longing or any wise appiTtaining unto s'' Premisses And
the s'' Clemet Dering to make & maintain One Half of the
Fence the lower Part And if the s'' Hannah Dering should
be left a Widow not having a Child by her Husband Clemet
Dering She shall be debarred from letting out s'' Premisses
to any Person (Except she lives on it her self This is the
true Intent & Cleaning of the foregoing Deed of Sale of ni}'
Schooner it quit Claim of the Land & Premisses abovenicn-
tioned As witness in Hand this tifth Day of April 1728

Clementt Dearing (Seal)
Thomas fJrible Rebecka ^NIoss her MarkX

Province New Hamj)shire April the Fifth 1728 Clement
Dearing psonally appeared & acknowledged the above writ^
ten Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

Before me James Davis Just of Peace

A true Copy of the Original Receiv' Nov' 11. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Book XIV, Foi,. 37. 121

[37] Know ill! Moil by tlicsc Pivseiits that I Tlidiiias
Hull of Aruiidol in tlic Coitnt}' of York Fislicniiaii
lluff fyj. j^i; in Considcnitioii of the Sum of Five Poundf,

To Five Shillinjrs tome in Hand j)aid by Edward Mel-

Molcher yl,e.r of Arundel ill y County afores'' Cord winder
\v"'' i,s to my .self n'ood Satisfaction & Contentment
have hari;ained & sold & do b}' these Presents freely fully &
absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene assign & set over to
the aboves'' Edward Meleher his Heirs and Assigns for ever
a eertiiin Tract of Land situate i\c lying in Arundel afores'
rontaining Tliree [Acres] & an Half more or less Butted &
liouiided as followeth viz Beginning at a Ked Oak Tree
marked Two Sides then running North West Sixteen Rods
the Country Poad then as tlie Road runs Westerly to a Bireh
I'rcc marked 'I'wo Sides from Thence South East iSc bv South
Twenty' Seven Rods to a Pine Trt'c marked Two Sides then
running North East to the Oak Tree first mentioned To have
and to hold the aboves"' Three Acres & Half [of Land] be
there more or less together with all the Priviledges of Wood
Timber Rocks Mines Ways Easements Watering Places
Water Courses & all other Profits to any & every Part there-
of belonging to him the aboves'' Edward Meleher his Heirs
Exec'' Admin" & Assigns as an Estate of Liheritance in Fee
sim])le for ever And further I the aboves'' Thomas Huff do
hereby warrantizc this Sale t't avouch the Premisses to be
free from all former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Judgments
Executions Dowers Thirds Entails & all other Entangle-
ments whatsoever And He the aboves'' Edward Meleher his
Heirs Plxec''' Admin'^'^ or Assigns shall for ever hereafter
l)eaceably & quietly have hold use occupy jiossess c^ enjoy
the same with all the Priviledges & Appurces thereunto be-
longing without any Lett or Literruption of me my Heirs
Exec" Admin" or any other Person or Person whatsoever
laying any legal Claim thereunto In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand ct Seal this First Day of May One
Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty & Nine

Thomas Huf (soai)
Signed Seal'' & Delivered in Presence of us Witness llan-

her

nail Major John Burbank PriscillaxBurbank

mark

The Words [of Land] (and Aci-es) interlined betwixt y
14"' Line & Li"' Line was before Signing

York ss/Aug"' 12'" 172;t. This Day theabovcnamed Thom-
as Huff psonally appeared & acknowledged this above In-
struiu' to be his free Act & Deed

Cor W'" Peppcrrell j' J : Peace.

122 Book XIV, Fol. 37.

A true Copy uf tlu' Origiiuil Rec" XuV 10 1730

Attest Jow : Moody Reg"^

Know all ^leii by these Presents thiit I Jusej)h Hartford
of Kittery in the County of York & Province of
Hartford tile Massachusetts Bay in New Enghind Cord-

To wainer for & in Consideration of the iSuni of

Tibbets Fifty Pounds currant Money of New England
afores'' to lue in Hand i)aid by Epiiraim Tibbets
of Dover in the Province of New Haaii)"^ in New England
aft)res'' Blacksmith have given granted bargained & sold &
l)y these Presents for me my Heirs Exec" & Admin"' give
grant bargain sell & make over unto the s'' Ephraini Tib-
o bits his Heirs & Assigns for ever All those three several
►^ Tracts Pieces or Parcels of Land situate & being in Kit-
§■ tery afores'' w"" I purchased of the s'' Ephraim Tibbits
is The Bounds whereof are expressed in s'' Tibbits his Deed
T. to me bearing even Date w"' these Presents Reference
:^ being thereunto had more at large may appear with the
i' Houses Buildings Fences & Ai)i)urces thereunto belong-
g ing or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold to
^ him the s'' Ephraini Tibbets his Heirs & Assigns for ever
g. To his & their own proper Use Benefit & Behoof fi'om
^ henceforth & for ever And I the s'' Joseph Hartford &
"'' my Heirs to him the s'' Ephraim Tibbits his Heirs & As-
o signs shall & will warrant and defend the Title & Posses-
^ sion thereof against all Persons whatsoever Always pro-
w vided & it is the true Intent & Mcaninc: of Grantor &,
Grantee anything in these Presents contained to the Con-
trary notwithstanding that if the s*' Josei)h Hartford his
Heirs Exec'* or Admin"^' shall well & truly pay or cause to
be paid unto the s'' Ej)liraim Tibbits his Heirs Exec"'^ or As-
signs the Sum of Fifty Pounds currant Money or good Prov-
ince Bills of Credit at or before the First Day of May next
coming without Fraud or further Delay then this Deed of
Mortgage to be void & of none Effect But if default haj^jen to
be made then to abide & remain in full Force & Virtue to all
Intents & Purposes in the Law whatsoever. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set ni}' Hand & Seal this Second
Day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundn-d
& Twenty Nine Annoq R' R'^ Georgii Mag'' Britannia &c
Secundo Joseph Hartford (Seal)

Signed Seal'' & Delivered in Presence of us : Jos : Hani-
ond John Addams

York ss/May "2'' 172'J Joseph Hartford within named

P.ooK XTV. Fm,. ;i7. 123

psonallv apiicariiii;' acknowlcdiicd tliis IiistriiiiK'nt to be his
Vdlimtai'V \vt & Deed

Cor Jos: Ilamond ,F. Pac'
A truo (!oi)y of the Origin' Roc'' Nov' 14 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all Peoi)le to whom these Presents shall come Robert
Munson sends Greeting Now know ve that I Rob-
MunsiMi ^.l■{ ;Muiison of .Scarborough in the County of
To York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in

Littlefieid Ncw England divers good & lawful Causes &
Considerations nie tiiereunto moving but more
es])ecially for & in Consideration of tiie Sum of Eight
Pounds in good & lawful P.ills of Credit of the Province
afores'' to me in Hand i)aid at & before the Ensealing & De-
livery hereof by Francis Littlefieid of Wells in y*" County &
Province afores'' the Rec' whereof I do hereby acknowledge
&. my self to be tlierewith fully satisfied & contented have
given granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed conveyed &
confirmed & by these Presents do fully clearly & absolutely
give, grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm un-
to Francis Littlefieid afores'' his Heirs & Assigns for ever a
certain Tract of Fresii Meadow or ]Mcadow (iround contain-
ing Ten Acres W" was given & granted to me tlu' s'' Robert
Munson at a legal Meeting of the Freeholders of the s'' To^n
of Wells on y^^2:V Day of INhirch Anno Domini 1714/15 as
may more fully appear Reference being had to the s'' Grant
To" have and t^^t) hold the aforedemised & granted Tract of
Fresh Meadow or Meadow Ground to him the s'' Francis
Littlefieid his Heirs & Assigns To his <.'t their own only sole
proper Use Benefit c<^ Behoofc for ever as a perfect and ab-
solute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple And the s'' Robert
Munson for himself his Heirs Ex'^ & Adinin'^ covenanteth &
ongageth to & with Francis Littlefieid afores'' his Heirs &
Assigns that the same is free & clear & clearly ac(iuitted ex-
onerated ci*: discharged of & from all other c^- former Gifts &
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Wills Mortgages Dowries
Judgments Executions Encumbrances & Extents whatsoever
And also that the s" Robert Munson at the Time of Enseal-
ing & until the Delivery hereof is the true sole & lawful
owner of the above demised it granted Premisses & hath in
himself full Power good Right & lawful Authority to sell &
dispose of the same in Manner afores'' And also tiiat the s''
Francis Littlefieid his Heirs & Assigns shall & may by Force
iSc Viitue of these Presents at any Time & at all Times for

124 Book XIV, Fol. 3S.

ever liorcivfter luive lu)ld use oecu|)y jxisse.ss & enjoy tlie
same without [38] Lett Molestation or Hindrance And al-
so the s'' Robert Munson for himself his Heirs Exec'" & Ad-
min" covenanteth & engageth the above demised & granted
Premisses unto him the s'' Francis Littlefield his Heirs &
Assigns against tlie lawful Claims & Demands of any Person
or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure
& defend In Witness hereof & for Confirmation of all afore
mentioned I the s'' Robert INIunson have hereunto sett my
Hand it Sc^al this Ninth Day of November Anno Domini
1728 & in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Second of Great Britain France & Ireland
King Defender of the Faith &c

Robert Munson (Seal)
Signed Seal'' & D'" in Presence of JNIoscs Downer Isaac

Littlefield X R' Dcane

mark

York ss/ Wells Nov' 11 17.S0 Robert Munson psonallyap-
jicarcd before me John Wheehvriglit Ks(|' Oik' of his Maj'^"
Justices of the Peace & acknowledged this within written In-
strument to be his free Act & Deed

John Wheelwright
A true Coi)y of the Original Rec' Novem' lii. IToO

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

To all People to whom these Presents shall ef)me Greet-
ing Know y that I Pliilij) Call of Almsbury in the
<-'3'll County of Essex & Province of the Massachusetts

To Ray in New England Yeoman for & in Considera-

Munson tion of the Sum of Twelve Pounds ])assable Money
to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well &
truly jiaid by Robert Munson of Scarborough in the County
of York in the Province of Maine in New England afores''
Yeoman the Rec' whereof I do hereby acknowledge & luy-
self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof t*i of
every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge
him the s'' Robert Munson his Heirs Exec" & Admin" for ever
by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened
conveyed it confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully &
absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm
unto him the s'' Robert INIunson his Heirs & Assigns for ever
all that my Seventy Acre Grant of Land which was granted
to me the s'' C'all by the Proprietors of Scarborough at a
Meeting iield by s'' Proj)rietors June y 22' 1721 as may ap
pear by the Records of s'' Proprietors To have and to hold

Rook XIV, Foi,. ?,H. \->r>

flic 1^'' gi'iiiitcd i^- hariraincd PrciiiLsscs with all tlic A|niiirc-e^
I'rivilcdgcs & CoiuoditiL'.s to the sanie bcloniiiiia' or in any
wise appertaining to him the s'' Robert ]\Iunson his Heir.s &
As.siffns for ever To his & their onl\' i)roper Use Benefit &
Beiioof for ever And I the .s'' Pliiiii) Call for my self my
Heirs Exee''^ & Admin" do covenant promise & grant to &
with the s'' Robert Miinson his Heirs & Assigns that before
the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful Owner of
the abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possess-
ed of the the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfect
i\c absolute Estate of Inheritanee in Fet' simj)le & have in my
self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar-
gain sell eonvey & confirm s'' bargained Premisses in Man-
ner as afores'' And that the s'' Robart Munson his Heirs &
Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for
ever hereafter by Foree & Virtue of these Presents lawfully
])eaceably & quietly have hold use occup}' possess & enjoy
the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with the Ai)purees
free & clear & freely & clearly ac(]uitted exonerated & dis-
charged of from all i^c all MaTiner of former or other Gifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyn-
tures Dowries fJudgments Executions or Enciuubranccs of
what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or
Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed Further-
more I the s'' Pliilii) Call for my self my Heirs Exec" & Ad-
min"^' do covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to
him the s'' Robert Munson his Heirs & Assigns against the
lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons what-
soever for ever hereafter laying any lawful Claim to the
abovedemised Premisses in by from or under me the s'l Call
my Heirs Exec'^ Admin"^^ In Witness whereof I have here-
unto set my Hand & Seal the Thirteenth Day of April in the
Third Year of his Maj'>^ Reign Annoij Domini 1780

Philip Call (Seal)

Sign'' Seal'' t^ Deliv' in y'' Presence of us Orlando Bagly
.John Blasdell Ju

Essex ss/Almsbury April 13. 17o0 The abovenamed
Philip Call api)eared & owned his Hand & Seal & y above-
written to be his Act & Deed

Before me Orlando Bagl}- Jus : apeace

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Nov"^ l(i. 1730

Attest Jos: ^loodv Rec'

126 Book XIV, Fol. 38.

To all Christian People to whom those Presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that I Samuel Wilson of Sear-
Wilsun borough in the County of York in his iNlajesty's
To Province of the Massaehusetts Bay in New p]ng-

Munsou land for & in Consideration of the Sum of Four
Pounds Ten Shillings to me in Hand paid before
the Ensealing hereof bj' Robert Munson of y Town & Coun-
ty aboves'' the Rcc' whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my
self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of ev-
ery Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge
the s'' Robert Munson his Heirs Exec'^ & Admin" for ever
by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened
conveyed & confirmed & b}' these Presents do freel}- fully
& absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm
unto him the s'' Robert Munson his Heirs & Assigns for ever
One Messuage or Tract of Land laying i)c being in Scarbor-
ough in the County aboves'^ containing by Estimation Tenn
Acres of Land w''' is Part of the Seventj^ Acres w" was
granted to -John Ford by the Proprietors of Scarborough at
a legal Meeting held upon the Twenty Second Day of June
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Twenty One as by Record may more fully ai>pear which
Aaron Jcwct bought of the aboves"* Ford & Samuel Wilson
aboves'' bought of s'* Jewit as appears by deed bearing Date
the Twenty Second Day of May One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & Twenty Seven To have and to hold the s'' granted &
bargained Premisses with all & singular the Appurces Privi-
ledges & Con:;odities to the same belonging or in any wise
apj)ertaining to him the said Robert Munson his Heirs &
Assigns for ever To his & their own sole&projjer Use Ben-
efit & Behoof for ever And I the s'' Samuel Wilson for me
my Heirs Exec'* & Aduiin'* do covenant promise & grant to
& with the s'' Robert Munson his Heirs & Assigns that be-
fore the Ensealing hereof T am the true sole & lawful owner
of the above bargained Premisses & am lawfully seized &
possessed of the same in mine own })roper Right of Inheri-
tance in Fee simjile & have in my self good Right full Pow-
er & lawful Authority to grant the bai'gained Premisses in
Manner as afores'' And the s" Robert Munson his Heirs tt
Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for-
ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully
j)('aceal)lv it i|ui(tly have hold use occuja' possess & enjoy
the said demised & bargained Premisses with the Ajjpurces
free & clear ifc freel_y tt clearly ac(|uitted exonerated Oc dis-
charged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts
Grants Barsjains Sales Leases Mortgages AVills Entails Joyn-

Book XIV, Fol. 89. 127

tures Dowries Judgments Executions Encumbrances & Ex-
tents Furtliermorc I the s'' Samuel Wilson for my self my
Heirs ExeC^^ and [39] Admin" do covenant & engage the
above demised Premisses to him the s'^ Robert Munson his
Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever to wan-ant se-
cure & defend In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand & Seal this Twenty Sixth Day of November One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight & in the First
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Sec-
ond over Great Britain King &c Samuel Wilson 0

Signed Sealed & DeliV in Presence of us Sam" Boothby
Edmund Morv

York ss/W\"lls Octob' 12'>' 1730 Then the above named
Samuel Wilson psonally appeared & acknowledged the above
wj-itten Instrument to be his free & voluntary Act & Deed
Before Me Joseph Hill Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Receiv' Xovem'^ 1(5, 1730

Attest Jos. Moody Reg""

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Daniel

Morrison Sends Greeting Now know yc that I

Morrison Daniel Morrison of Wells in y" County of York

T" & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New

Munsou Eniiland divers cood & lawful Causes & Consid-

erations me thereunto moving but more especial-
ly for & in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty & Eight
Pounds Fifteen Shillings in good & lawful Bills of Credit of
the Province afores'' to me in Hand at & before the Enseal-
ing & Delivery hereof by Robert Munson of Scarborough in
the County »Sc Province afores'" the Rec' whereof I do hereby
acknowledge iSc my self to be therewith fully satisfied & con-
tented have given granted bargained it sold i.<: b}' these Pres-
ents do fully freely & absolute!}' give grant bargain sell
aliene enfeoff convey & confirm unto Roliert Munson afores''
his Heirs & Assigns forever all the Rigiit Title i^ Interest I
the s'' Daniel Morrison have had or ever ought to have unto
a certiiin Tract of Land Saw ]Mill & other Priviledges & A})-
purces belonging to the same situate lying & being on Non-
such River in the Townshiji of Scarborough afores** To have
and to holdall my s' Right Title & Interest in or unto the
Premisses unto him the Robert Munson his Heirs & Assigns
for ever To his & their own sole proper Use Benelit & Be-
hoof for ever & Further the s'' Daniel Morrison covenanteth
& cngageth tiiat the same is clear & clearly acquittrd i^t dis-
charged oft & from all ct all Manner of former iSi other tiifts

128 Book XIV, Fol. 39.

Grants Bargains Sales Leases Wills ]\Iorto;ai>c,s Dowries
Judgments Executions Encumbrances & Extents whatsoever
And further that s'' Robert Mun.son shall & may by Force &
Virtue of these Presents for ever hereafter lawfully jieacea-
bly & (juietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy y'' above-
granted & bargained Premisses without Lett or ^lolestation
from me the s'' Daniel Morrison my Heirs Exec" or Admin"
It is to be understood that the abovebargained Premisses are
an Interest that were formerly bought by the s'' ilorrison &
Munson of Charles Pine of Scai'borough afores"' as may more
fully appear by s'^ Pines Deed bearing Date May the Tenth
1727 In Witness hereof I the s"* Daniel Morrison have here-
unto set my Hand & Seal this Seventh Day of March Annoij
Domini 1728/9 Annoq Regni Regis Georgii Secundi Dei
Gratia Magna Britannia Francia ct Ilibernia Fidei Defenso-
ris Secundo Daniel Morrison (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Francis Little-
field Jacob Perkins R'' Deane

York ss/Wells July y" 7"' 1729 Then the above named
Daniel Morrison psonally appeared & acknowledged the
abovewritten Instrument or Deed of Sale to be his free Act
& Deed Before me Joseph Hill Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Nov l(i. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come
[We] John Collins & Susanna his AVifc [in the Town of
Westerly & in the] in Colony of Rhode Island & Providence
Plantations in Xew England Yeoman sends Greeting Know
ye that they the s'' John Collins & Susanna his Wife for it
[in] Consideration of the Sum of Nine Pound [&] Fourteen
Shillings currant Money of New England to them in Hand
paid before the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents liy
Samuel Daggett of Sutton in the County of Suffolk & Prov-
ince of the Macchuset Bay of New England the Rec"^ where-
of to full Content iSc Satisfaction the}' the s'' Joim Collings
Susanna his AVife doth by these Presents acknowledge &
thereof & of every Part thereof for themselves & their Ileirs
Exec" Admin" doth ac(|uit exonerate & discharge this s''
Samuel Deggett his Heirs Exec" & Admin" & every of
them [and] for ever by these Presents have conveyed & con-
firmed unto Samuel Daggett afores'' all our Right Title & In-
terest w'' we have ever had shall oi' may have in our Father
AVilliam Daggetts Estat(> in Biddeford in the Province of
Maine In further Consideration hereof we bind & oblige our-
selves & our Heirs to warrant & defend the same auainst all

Book XTV, Fol. 39. 129

People that shall lay any Chdiii unto the same for ever In
Witness whereof we have set to our Hands & Seals this Six-
teenth Day of ]\hxv & in the Year of our Lord 1730 & in
the Thii'd Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George
the Second King of Great Britain &c

John Collins (Seal) Susanna Collins (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Joseph Hull
George Babeock Jun"^

The within Subscribers John Collins & Susanna Collins
both ajipeared in Westerly this 17'" Day of June \7?>0 &
acknowledged the within written Instrument to b;' their Act
& Deeds Hands & Seals thereto atiixed

Before me George Babecjck Justice

A true Copy of the Original Rec'i NoV 18. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg""

The Testimony of W'" Cotton of Portsm" aged Seventy
Six Years viz That about Forty Years ago
Cotton's Test Qne W"' Shelden had a Dwelliiig"House stand-
ing upon the Farm on w"'" Dan' Fogg now
dwells at Scarborough alias Black Point w"" s'' Farm was
bounded on a Creek w°'' parted s'' Sheldens Farm & the Land
of John Lebby Dec'' & that the Indians about that Time
drove him from the Improvem(>nt of it: And the Dejtoiient
never knew of any Person or Persons molesting s'' Shelden
in his quiet Possession of s'' Farm excepting the Indians as
afores'' And he offered it then to mc on Sale & I went to
see it but could not agree upon a Price W'" Cotton

Pro: of New Hainps'' Portsm"^Jan'> 22'" 1729/30 Then
M' ^\'illialn Cotton made Oath to the Truth of the above
Dej)osition taken in perpetuam Rei Memoriam

Cor'" John Plaisted Josh Pcirce Just^ P^ (.lunv Unas

A true Copy of the Original ReC' under Seal .June 2''
1730 " ' Attest Jos: Moody Reg^

The Deposition of John Lebby of full Age testifietli &
saith that he very well remembers One ^\'"' Sliel-
Libbys Test don who lived at Scarborough alias Black Point
in the County of York in the Time of Philips
War vv'^'' was Fifty odd Years ago and that the s'' Sheldon
was drove off from his Farm by s'' Warr and that after the
End of the ^^'arr said Shelden retiu-ned & lived there on tlu;
same Land till the next Inditui Warr comenced & that the
Farm he lived on was reputed to be his own Kstate The
Land was bounded by a Creek W" parted s'" Sheldens Farm
& the Land of John Libby the Deponents (iramllatlicr Dec'

130 Book XIV, Fol. 40.

& this Deponent never knew of ;iny Person molesting s''
Slieldon in his quiet Possession [40] of s'' Farm during his
abode there Excepting the Indians as afores'' w"^'' Land now
belongs to Daniel Fogg Jun' who now lives at s"' Searbor-
ough & on s'' Land — Farther s"' not

Pro'' of New Hamps' Cap' John Libliy personally ajipear-
ed & made Oath to the Truth of the above Deposition the
9"' Day of Oetob' 1730 In Perpctuam Rei INIemoriam

Cor John Plaisted Joshua Peiree Just^ of Pae (^uorUnus
A true Copy of the Original ReC' Novem' lit 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom this present Deed of Sale shall
come Greeting &c Know ye that I John Lane & Dor-
Laue cas my "Wife of Gloecster in the County of Essex in
To New England Yeoman c*i Spinster for & in Consider-
White ation of Twenty Pounds currant Mone}' of New Eng-
land to me in Hand paid & secured before the Sealing
& Delivery of these Presents by John White of the Town &
County afores'' Clerk the Rec' whereof I acknowledge & that
we are therewith fully satisfied & thereof & of every Part &
Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge the s"* White
his Heirs & Assigns for ever have given granted bargained
sold conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely
fully & absolutely give grant liai-gain sell convey &. confirm
to the s"' John White his Heirs & Assigns for ever all the
Right Title & Interest We have in the Township of Falm"
in Casco Bay in particular all our Right of Inheritance We
now have or ever might have had in the Homestead of our
Father John Wallis lying in Falmouth on Pajijioduck whicii
Inheritance contains b}' Computation about 200 »!i Fifty
Acres As also our Part of an Hundred Acres of Land lying
at Back Creek as also the Fifty Four Acres of Land lying-
near Pond Cove on the Northerly Side of the Brook Fifty
of w''' adjoins to the Cove [thence running by the Sea Wall
to the Northwardly Side of a Small Meadow thence Wester-
ly in an a(]ual Distance till the Fifty Acres be compleated]
& is bounded Southerly by s'' Brook & Four Acres of
Swampy Land hing further up by s" Brook into the Woods
To have and to hold the above bargained Premisses with all
the Priviledges Appurces tSc Coinodities thereunto belonging
to him the s'' John White his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his i.^ their sole Use it Behoofe And we the s'' Jn" it Dorcas
Lane do fcu' our sehes our Heirs E\ec'^ Adinin'^ covenant
it |)romise to it with the s'' ,Iolni White his Heirs it Assigns

Book XIV, Fol. 40. 131

That wc iniinodiatcly before theEnsealing of these Presents are
the .sole true il lawful Owner of the Premisses & have in our
selves good Right full Power & lawful Authority the above-
bargained Premisses to sell & secure as aboves'' as a good &
lawful Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple And the Prem-
isses are free & clear from all former or other Bargains Sales
Leases Dowers .Judgments or Encumbrances whatsoever
Furthermore We the s'' John it Dorcas Lane for our selves
our Heirs Exec^" Admin" do covenant & promise to & with
the s'* John AVhite his Heirs & Assigns the above bargained
Premisses from all Persons legally claiming the same from by
or under us to warrant secure & defend Li AVitness where-
of we have hereto set our Hands & Seals this Ninth Day of
July in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
cV:; thirty 1730 her

John Lane (Seal) Dorcas Lane X (Seal)

mark

Signed Sealed & DeliV in Presence of us B" P>radslreet
Sarah Riggs

Essex ss/Glocester Nov' o'' 1730 John Lane & Dorcas his
Wife abovenamed psonally ai)j)eared & acknowledged the
foregoing Instrument to be tiieir voluntary Act c't Deed
Before me Epes Sargent .Tus: Peace
A true Copy of the Original KeC' Nov"' 24. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all Peojile to whom this Deed of Sale shall come Oreet-

ing Know ye &c that I Samuel Ingerson Sen'' of

Ingersou (1^. Town of Glocester in the County of Essex in

To y<- Province of the ^hissachusctts Bay in New Eng-

White ijxnd Yeoman iov & in Consideration of Two Pounds
in Bills of Pulilick Credit to me in Hand paid by
Joim \\'hitc of the 'I'own & County afores'' Clerk the Rec'
whereof I acknowledge & am (iierewith satisfied & do by
these Presents discharge s'' VMiite his Heirs & Assigns for
ever have freely fully & absolutely given granted bargained
sold conveyed & confirmed to s'> White his Heirs & Assigns
Two Connnon Rights [or Rights in the Common & undivid-
ed Land] in the Town of Falmouth in Casco Bay viz The
Common Right of George Ingerson nn^ Father & m\' own
Common Right being both Settlers in s'' Town in ancient
Times 'I'd have and to hold s'' Connnon Rights with all the
]'ri\ iledges A|)purces iSc Connnodities thereunto belonging
And I the s'' Ingerson do promise for mv self my Heirs Ex-
ec" Admin" that bef(»re the Ensealing of v"*" Presents I am

132 Book XIV, Fol. 40.

the true sole & proper Owner of the dcmi.sed Premisses &
have good Right to sell & convey them And I Sam^ Inger-
son for my self my Heirs Exec"^^ Admiii''^ do covenant to &
with s'' White his Heirs & Assigns the Premisses from
all Persons legally claiming the same to warrant secure &
defend In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand ct
Seal this Fifteenth Day of October in the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty 1730

The Mark of Samuel Ingerson X (seai)

Signed Sealed & Deliv* in the Presence of us ElishaCor-
ney The Ahirk of Rebecca Corney X

Essex/(Tlocester Octob"' 21 1730 Then the above named
Sam' Ingerson psonalU' ai)p('ared & acknowledged this In-
strument to be his free Act & Deed

Before Dan" Ap|ileton J» P^

A true Copy of the Original Rec'i Novemb' 24 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg''

Glocester Octo- 21. 1730
The Deposition of John Lane aged ScNcntv- Eight Years
who testifies & says that He well remembers that
Lanes Test M'' John Cussons possessed a Neck of Land in
Casco Bay lying between a Creek called Reddings
Creek & Royals River it that He the s'' Cossons had a House
& Barn upon s'' Xeck of Land for Sixteen or Eighteen Years
w" he peaceably enjoyed until he was driven off by the In-
dians which is above Fifty Years ago that s"* Cossons was
driven off s'' Land And he tlie s'' Deponent well remembers
that his Father mowed IIa\- upon the s'' Farm in the Right of
the s'' Cossons being Meadow near the Creek belonging to
s"* Farm And the s'' Cossons claimed & enjoyed an Island in
the s"* Bay called Cossens Island peaceably all the Time he
lived at Casco Bay which was as was s'' before \\'as about
Sixtei'n or Eighteen Years Excepting One Half of s'' Island
w''' I heard he had sold to One Richard Bray

John Lane
Essex ss/Glocester Octo))'' 21 1730 Then John Lane per-
sonally ajjpeared & was examined & sworn to the Truth of
this Evidence In perpetuam Rei Memoriam

Before John Apiileton J P" j , ,

T^ II A 1 i T T3= I OiKir'" unus

Dan" A])])l('ton J P^ ) ^

A true Copy ofy'' Orig' Rcc'' under Seal Novem' 24, 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg''

Book XIV, Fol. 41. 133

Glocester Octo'' 21. 1730
The Testimony of John Brown now of this Town former-
ly of Fuhiioutii ni>-i'cl Sixt}' four I testifie tluit
Brown's Test Sam" Ingorson now of this Town was a sot-
tlcd Inhabitant in y'' Town of of Fahn" in the
Old Settlement under President or Governor Danforth &.
had a House I^ot on tiie Neclc & a Farm up in tlie Woods
on the X(jrtlj Side of Stroud Water

The Mari< of Joiui Brown X
Essex ss/Glocester Oetoh' 21. 173U Then John Brown
psonall\' aj)i)eared & was exam'' & sworn to the Truth of
tliis Evidence In perpetuam Kei Mt'iuoriam

Ti r Jolm Ai)i)leton J. P. j ()uor"'

Before ,,, , . i , t tj. i t^

Dan' Appleton J : P^ ) liuis

A true Cop\- of the Original Ree'' under Seal Xovcm' 24

1730 " Attest Jos : Moody Reg"-

[41] Glocester Oetoh"- 21. 1730 The Deposition of Jo-
siah Wallis of this Town but formerly of Falmouth
Waiiis aged Sixty Seven [Years] testifieth & says that Sam'
Ingerson Sen"^ of this Town was settled in the Town
of Falmouth in Caseo Bay in the ancient Settlement under
Governor Danforth tt had an Homestead on the Meek iSc a
Farm up in the Woods on y" North Side of Strout Water

Josiah
The Mark of X

Wallis
Essex ss/Glocester Octob'' 21 1730 Josiah Wallis psonal-
ly api)ear'' & was Exam'' & sworn to y'" Truth of this Evi-
dence In perpetuam Ri'i Memoriam

„ , rFolm Apiileton fl. P. / ,, tt

Before ,. , * i * t u, [Quorum I nus

Dan' Appleton J. P' )

A true Copy of the Orig' Rec'^ under Seal Nov' 24 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

The Deposition of Nath' Whorfe it Jolm Brown aged near
Seventy Years both formerly Dwellers at Casco
Whavfe & Bay Do testify & say. That they well remember
Brown John Tucker lived on a Place on the Eastern Side
of Mussel Cove so called more than Forty Yt'ars
ago & that s'' Tucker possessed it by Virtue of a Town (irant
& s'' Lott.s were Fifty Acre Lotts according to the s'' Depo-
nents best Remembrance

Nathaniel Wiiorf liis Mark X Joiin Brown X ^i^^
Gloster Octob'-21. 1730 Then Nathan' Whorf ^s:. John
Brown psonaily appeared & were examined upon tiieir K\ i-

134 Book XIV, Fol. 41.

dence & made Oath to the Truth of it In perpetuamRei Me-

moriain ^ ,. John Appleton J. P ( r^„^«.,„i TTr,..^.

Before ^^ i \ i * t, tjs ( Quorum Unus
Dan' Appleton ,}^ r^ ) ^

A true Copy of the Orig' Rec* under Seal Novem''24 1730

Attest Jos: Moodv Res'

o

The Deposition of John Lame aged Seventy: 7 : or Eight
& Natlian' Whorf aged near Seventy Years Testitie &
Lane .say that Sam' Yorlv had a Lott of Land near Alussle
Cove in Casco Bay & built an House & possessed it
by Virtue of a Town Grant more than Fifty Years ago s''
Lots according to our Remembrance were called Fifty Acre
Lots John Lane Nathaniel Whorf e his Mark X

Gloster Octob-^ 21. 1730 Then John Lane & Nathan'
Whorfe psonally appeared & were examined upon their Ev-
idence & made Oath to the Truth of it In ppetuam Rei Me-
moriam t) 4 John Appleton J. P. I Quor

^^*"''*' Dan' Appleton J. P \ Unus
A true Copy of the Orign' Rec'^ under Seal Novem' 24.
1730 ' Attest Jos : Moody Reg""

Glocester Octob"^ 21. 1730 We Sam'Jngerson aged Seven-
ty Five & Josiah Wallis aged Sixty Seven testifie
Ingerson & gay that John Brown now of this Town was for-
* merly an Inhabitant of Falmouth in the Ancient

Wallis Settlement under Governor Danforth

The Mark of X Samuel Ingerson The Mark of X
Josiah Wallis

Gloster Octohf 21. 1730 Then the abovcs'' Samuel Inger-
son & Josiah Wallis psonally appeared & were examined &
made Oath to the Truth of this Evidence In Perpetuani Rei
Memoriam ^3 . John Appleton J: P. ) Quor

^'^*"''*' Dan' Appleton J : P. ( Unus
A true Copy of the Orig' Rec' under Seal Novem'^ 24.
1730 ~ Attest Jos : Moody Reg'^

The Deposition of John Lane aged about Seventy & Eight
& Josiah Wallis & James Wallis aged near Seventy
Lane & Years do testiho & say that Laurance Davis did pos-
Wallis sess a certain Parcel of Land on Papoodock Side in
Casco Bay the North East Side of Laurance's Cove
so called more than Fifty Years ago Also they testifie that
Robert Ilains possessed a Parcel of I^and adjoyning to the
s'' Lawrance his Possession in Part & in Part on thi' West-
wardlv side of the Fresh Water Marsh above the Beaver

Book XIV, Fol. 41. 135

Danim so calU'd and s'' Land was possessed by Virtue of a
Town (ir.mt in Falmouth to tiie s'' Robert Haines

his

Jo.siali Wallis X James Wallis

mark

Essex ss/Gloeester Oetober 21. 1730 Josiali Wallis &
James Wallis ])sotially ai)peared & were examined it sworn
to the Truth of this pjvidence — In i)erpetuam Kei Memoriam

Before John Ai)plcton J. P^ Dan' lYppIeton J: P. Quor
Unas

A true Copy of the Origin' Rec' under Seal XoV 24. 1730

Attest J(js: Moody Reg'

Glocester Octob' 21. 1730 The Deposition of John Lane

iiged Severity Eight Years & James Wallis aged Six-

Laue ty Two Years AVe testify that John AVallis our Father

(|uietly possessed about One Half of the great Fresh

Marsh & Three little ^larshes lying South East from the

great Marsh W'' Land lieth in Falmouth on Popoodoek in

Casco Bay as also he had a Grant of Fifty Aercs & s'' Fifty

Acres was laid out Butting upon the Farm w''' said Wallis

before jiossessed & it was laid out joyning to the great

Meadow on the Southward Side

John Lane James Wallis

Glocester October 21. 1730 Then John Lane & James

Wallis psonally aj)peared & were examin'' & sworn to the

Truth of this Evidence In i)erj)etuam Rei Memoriam

T, ,- John Ai)pleton J : P. | , , tt

Before .^ , * i <^ i u (^uor L nus

Dan' Applcton J : P. )

A true Copy of the Orig' Rec' under Seal Nov" 24. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

The Deposition of Josiah Wallis aged near Seventy Years

it John Brown near the same Years testitie & say

Wallis & tliat they well remember Nathan' W'horf Sen' did

Uiown possess a Farm in Casco Bay adjoyning to Pesum-

scott River above Fifty Years ago — After his

Death his Son Nathan' who is still surviving did build a

House on s'' Land and [lossessed it afterward till the Indians

drove him out s'' Land lyeth above Makawas Farm&goeth

by the Name of Wharfs Point

Josiah Wallis his Mark X John Brown his Mark X
Glocester Octob'^ 21 1730 Then Josiah Wallis & John
Brown appeared (>c were examined upon their Evidence i<:
then made Oatii to y*' Trutii ol this Evidence In perpctuam
Rei Memoriiuu

,, ,l(>hn Api)leton J : P. ( (^uor'"

^^'^''^'^' Dan' Api)leton J. P \ L'nus

13(1 Book XIV, Fol. 41.

A true Cop}- of thv Origin' Rec' under Seal Novi'in' 24.
1730 Attest Jos : Moody Reg--

Glost' Octof 21. 1730

The Df'j)osition of Josiuli AValiis iVc James Waliis of full

Age testify tluit Joiui Corney Dee'' was a settled In-

Wallis habitant in the Town of Falmouth in the aneient

Settlement under Governor Danforth & lived on the

North West side of Barberry Creek Josiah

The Mark of X James Waliis
Waliis
Gloster Oetoly 21. 1730 Then the aboves" Josiah Waliis
& James Waliis psoiially ajjjieared & were examined upon
their Evidence & made Oath to y"" Truth of it in perpet-
uani Rei Memoriam

Before ^"'^'; l^l'^'/f '" 'J p^' [ Quor- Un
Uan' A])i)leton J. 1^. ) ^

us

A true Copy of y" Orig' Rec' under Seal Nov-^ 24. 1730

Attest Jos : bloody Reg"^

Gloeester Octo' 21. 1730

The Deposition of Josiah Waliis aged Sixty Seven Years

& of John Brown aged Sixt}' Four Years —

Waliis ct iJidwii AVe testify & say that Lieu' George Ingerson

Father of Samuel Ingerson Sen' was a Settled

Inhal)itant in the Town of Falmouth in Caseo Bay in the

Old Settlement under Governor Danforth & dwelt on the

Westerly Side of Clay Cove

The ^lark of Josiah Waliis X The Mark of John Brown X
Gloeester Oetob-^ 21 1730 Then the aboves'' Josiah Waliis
& John Brown apjjeured & wei'e exaiuined ujion their Evi-
dence & made Oath to the Truth of it In i)i)etuam Rei Me-
moriam r) r ^ John Appleton J. P ^ Quor'"

Dan' iVppleton J : P. \ Unus
A true Copy of the Orig' Rec' und"^ Seal Novemb' 24. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

Gloeester Octo' 21. 1730 The Deposition of Josiah Wal-
iis aged about Sixty Seven Years & of James Wal-
Waiiis \\^ aged about Sixty Two Years We Testifie that
after many Debates tt One Law Suit wherein Sam'
Jordan was worsted there was a Settlement between the Town
of Falmouth & the Jordans wherein it was agreed that Pond
Cove Brook should be the Bounds between the Town & the
Jordans & we doubt not but that s'' agreement was put upon
Record The Mark of Josiah Waliis X James Waliis

Book XIV, For.. 4i'. 1.S7

Essex ss riloi-cst.T Octdb' -21 1730 Josiali W:illis .'C:,Iuiiics
Walli.s jisonally iii)|K'aiTd & were exam'' & sworn tu the
'I'nith i>f this Evidoiift^ In poriietiuun Rci JMeiiioriaiii

Before John A))i)h'ton J. P. Dan' Apjileton J : P. (Quor-
um Unas

A true Coiiy oi y*' Orig' Kec' under Seal XoV 24 1730

Attest Jo.s : Moody Keg''

[42] '!"() all People to whom these Presents shall come

(ireeting Know ye that I .losepii Sayword of

Saywoid York in the County of Yt)rk in New Eriijland

^° Millwright for & in Consideration of y'' sum of

Bane ( )in, Hundred & I'en Pounds Money to me in

Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly
)iaid by Lewis Bane of s'' York Yeoman y" Reccit whereof I
do liereliv aeknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied &
contented i^ thereof i^c of every Part it Pareel then'of do ex-
onerated ae(|uit & discharge Ilim the s'' Lewis Bane his
Heirs fc^xec"* & Admin'** for every by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed
it l)y these Presents do freely fully & aljsolutely give grant
liargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Lewis
Bane his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Piece or Parcel
of Land lying in the Townshij) of York on the South West
Side of the Way that leads to York ujjper Ferry containing
Ten Acres bounded as followeth viz Beginning at the s''
Road near the Bridge at the Head of Cooj)ers Lane so called
& runs from thence Forty Three Poles up as the s'' Road
g(jethtoa Sttike in the Ground & from s'" Stuke South South
West Forty Three Poles to Jose})h Wearcs Land w' '' He
bought of Diamond Sargent formerly Andrew Browns it bv
s' Weares Land Easterly Twenty Nine Poles it Five Feet to
the s'l Lane called Coopers Lane & thence runs North East-
wardly by s'' Lane to the Place first began at To have and to
hold the s'' granted & bargaini'd Premisses with the Appur-
ccs Priviledges & CoiTiodities to the same belonging or in
any wise ai)pcrtaining to him the s'' Lewis Banc his Heirs
and Assigns for ever To his & their only proper LTse Benefit
it Behoof for ever And I the s'' Joseph Sayword for niv self
my Heirs Exec"* and Admin'" do covenant promise it grant
to it with th(,' >'' Lewis Bane his Heirs it Assigns that before
tile Ensealing hereof 1 am the true sole it lawful Owner of
I lie abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & pos-
sessed of the same in mine own propel- Right as a yood
pfect ct absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple it have

138 Book XIV, Fol. 42.

in myself good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant
bargain sell convey & eonlirni s'' bargained Preini.s.'se.s in Man-
ner as afores'' And that the s" Lewis Bane his Heirs & As-
signs shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for
ever hereafter by Force iSc Virtue of these Presents lawfull}-
peaceably & (luietlj' have hold use occu[)y possess & enjoy
the s'l bargained & demised Premisses w"' the Appurces free
& clear & freely & clearly ac((uittcd exonerated & discharg-
ed of from all & all ^Manner of former or other (iiftstirants
Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures
Dowries Judgments Executions Encumbi^ances of what
Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree
obstruct or make void this j)resent Deed Furtlu'rmore I the
s'' Joseph Say word for my self in}- Heirs Exoc'^ & Admin'* do
coven' & engage the above demised Premisses to him the s''
Lewis Bane his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever
hereafter to warrant secure & defend — In Witness whereof
I the s"! Joseph Say word & Mary my Wife (in token of her
free Consent to this Bargain (Sc Sale & Relin([uishment of all
her Right of Dowry & Thirds in the Premisses) have here-
unto set our Hands & Seals the Twenty Fourth Day of Feb-
ruary in the Second Year of the Reign of our St)vereign Lord
King George the Second Anno(] Domini One Thousand Sev-
en Hundred & Twenty Eight sig

Joseph Sayword (Seal) Mary X Sayword (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of us James Grant
Jos : Moody

York ss/Feb'y y" 26 1728/9 M"^ Joseph Sayword psonally
aj)peared & acknowledged this Instrum' to be his Act &
Deed Before me Sam' Came Jus : Peace

Received on y"" Day of the Date of y foregoing Deed the
Sum of One Hundred & Ten Pounds being the full Consid-
eration of the foregoing Bargain & Sale — I say received of
the within nauied Lewis Bane p Josefih Sayword

A true Copy of the Original Receiv" Nov-^ 28. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

^o

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Thomas

Harris of Dover in the Province of New Ilamps'

Harris sends Greeting Know ye that I the s** Thomas Har-

To ris for & in Consideration of the Sum of Forty

MorrcU Pounds currant Money of New England to mc in

Hand before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof well

& truly i)aid by Nicholas Morrell of Kittery Brickla3er the

Book XIV, Fol. 42. i;'.!t

Rect whorcof I do hercb}^ afknowlodgc & my self tluavwith
inWy satisfied eoiitciited and j)aid have given granted bar-
gained & sold & by tiiese Presents for me my Heirs Exec'^
& .Vdni'^^ give grant bargain sell & confirm unto the s'' Nich-
olas ]\Iorre]l his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Piect^
or Tract of Land & Marsh situate in the Townshij) of Scar-
borough containing Fifty Acres & bounded as followeth It
takes it Beginning at John Wackers Land on the North
Side of the High Way that comes over the Brook called
M'illniots Brook & Bounded by the High Way on a West
South West Point One Hundred & Sixty Poles & then North
West Fifty Poles & East North East One Hundred & Sixty
Poles to Walkers Land & then to our First Beginning To
have and to hold grunted iSc liargained Premisses w"' all the
Appurces Priviledgcs & Comodities to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining To him the s"" Nicholas Morrell
his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their onh^ proper Use
Benefit & Behalf for ever And I the s'' Thomas Harris for
me my Heirs Exoc'^ Admin'* do covenant i)romise & grant
to & with the s"* Nicholas Morrell his Heirs and Assigns that
before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful
Owner of the above bargained Premisses & am lawfully seiz-
ed & possessed of the same in mine own projicr Right as a
good pfect & absolute Est^ite of Inheritanci^ in Fee simple
& have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Author-
ity to grant bargain sell convey & confirm s'' Ijargained
Premisses in Manner as aboves'' And that the s'' Nicholas
Morrell his Heirs & assigns shall & may from Time to Time
& at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these
Presents lawfully peaceably & (juietly have hold use occupy
possess & enjov the s'* demised and bargained Premisses with
the A])purces free it clear & freely it clearly ac(|uitted ex-
onerated & discharged of from all & all ]\Iaiiner of f ormcr &
other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries .Judgments Executions Encum-
brances & Extents Furthermore I the s'' Thomas Harris for
my self my Heirs Exec'* Admin"''' do covenant & engage the
above demised Premisses to him the s'' Nicholas ^lorrell his
Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to war-
rant secure ct defend In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my Hand & Seal the First Day of Jul}' Anno Domini
Seventeen Ilimdred & Twenty Eight & in y Second Year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by

Book XIV 10

140 Book XIV, Fol. 43.

the Grace of God of Great Britain FraiK^e & Ireland King
Defend'^ of the Faith ,,i3

Thomas X Harris ( Seal )

mark

Siirned & Seah'd in the Presence of us Ephraini Davis
Abraham Mathis

Province New Hamp' July y" '22'^ 1728 Thomas Harris
psonally a])peared before me the yubseriber & acknowledg-
ed the witliin written Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

James Davis Just of Peace
A true Copy of the Original Rec' Dee> 5 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'^

To all People to whom this present Deed of Sale shall

come John Stanford of Glocester in the County of

Stoiiford Essex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in

'^o NcAV England Yeoman sendeth Greeting viz Know
Stephens ye that the said John Stanford for divers good
Causes him thereunto uioving but especially in
Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds currant &
passable Money of New England [43] Province Bills of
Credit to him in Hand paid or secured to be paid to His Sat-
isfaction before the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents
by Sauuiell Stci)hens Jun"^ of s'l Glocester Coster in the
County & Province afores'' the Receipt whereof He doth
hereby acknowledge & himself therewith fully satisfied &
contented & paid & thereof & of every Part & Parcel there-
of do exonci'ate acquit & discharge him the s'^ Sanmell
Stephens his Heirs Exec'" & Admin" for ever by these Pres-
ents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed &
confirmed & by tliese Presents do freely fully & absolutelv
give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the
s^ Sam" Stei)hens His Heirs Exec"* Adm'^ & Assigns for ever
the Eighth Part of a Tract or Division of Land lying at Fal-
mouth in Casco Bay [in the County of York] on Paupoo-
duck Side containing Two Hundred & Four Acres be it more
or less W^" Tract or Parcel of Land was left to me the s''
,Iohn Stanford iSj my Brother & Sisters by our Grandfather
Thomas Stanford & by my Father Robert Stanford To have
and to hold the s<' Eighth Part of the s'' Division or Tract of
Land whether it may contain Ui)land or Meadow Together
with all other my Right Title & Interest to y'' Estate of my
Grandfather Thomas Stanford c^t my Father Robert Stanford
being or laying in Casco Bay that I now have ought or could
have by Means of y* said Tract or Division oi Land or by

Book XTV, For.. CI. 141

:inv otlicr Way or Means wliatsoevcr liow ever the same
shall be found to be butted & bounded or reputed to be but-
ted & bounded Tosjether with all the Profits Priviledees &
Appurces to the same belongmg or any Ways ai)pert4uninir
witli all the Woods Underwoods lyino- standinir or irrowinir
tiun-eon to him the s'' .Samuel Stcqihens Jun' his Heirs Exec"
Admin'" & Assigns for ever Nothing exeejited or reserved
Excepting what I sold to Mr Benjamin York of Falmouth in
Casco Bay and the s"" Jolm Stanford for liimself his Heirs
Exec" Admin" doth covenant promise & grant to & witli
him the s'' Sam" Stephens his Ileii's Exee" Adm'^ & Assigns
by these Presents tliat He is inuuediately before the Enseal-
ing hereof the true & rightful owner of the witiiin mention-
ed Premisses & hath in liimself good Right full Power &
lawfid .Vuthority to sell & convey the same & that he will
for ever hereafter warrant secure & defend the same against
the lawful Claim or Claina.s of any Person or Pei'sons whatso-
ever that shall legally Claim any Right Title or Interest
therein in Right of him the .s'' John Stanford his Heirs
Exec" or Admin" In W^itness whereof the s'' Jolm Stanford
Ot Abigail his Wife in Testimony of her full Consent & free
Relinquishment of her Riglit of Dower & Power of Thirds
in tlie Premisses have liereunto set their Hands & Seals this
Tenth Day of September Anno(i Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty 1730 tlie words in [County of
York] interlined before Signing and Sealing

John Stanford (seai) Aliigail Stanford (seai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of Stc})lien
(iott John Newman

Essex ss Glocester Noveni"- 111'" 1730 Jolm St,anford &
Abigail his Wife abovcnamed psonally appeared & acknowl-
edged the foregoing Instrument to be their Act & Deed

Before me Epes Sargent Just Peace

I the Subscriber do bind & oblige my self my Heirs Exec"
or Admin" that in Case the s'' Samuel Stephens dont recover
the s'' Eighth Part of the- within mentioned Tract or Divi-
sion of Land then I will j)ay him back Ten Pounds in Bills
of Credit out of tiie Thirty mentioned in the s'' Deed as wit-
ness my Hand & Seal this Tenth Day of Sejjtcmber Annoq
Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Tiiirty 1730 —

Jolm Stanford (Seai)

Signed Scaled & Delivered in the Presence of Ste))lien
(iott Jolm Newman

Essex ss/Glocester Nov 1!) 1730 Jolm Stanford above-
named psonally appeawsd & acknowledged the above Instru-
ment to be his \olimtary Act it Deed

Before me Epes Sargent Just Peace

U2 Book XIV, Fol. 43.

A true Vo\)y of the Original Deed & the Obligation en-
dorsed received Dec"^ i 1730

Attest Jo.s : Moody Reg'

To all Peo|(le to whom those Presents shall eome Greet-
ing Know yi' that I Charles Trafton of York in
Tiafton the County of york in New England Gunn-
To smith Administrator to the Estate of Benjamin

Crosbee Ilutehins late of Kittery in s'' County Dec" & by
Virtue of an order from the Justices of his Maj"^
.Su}ierior Court of Judicature holden at York afores'' in May
last For i& in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Six Pounds
to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well t'c tridy ])aid
by Jonathan Crosbee of Dover in the Province of New
Ilamp'^ [Physician] s" Sum Ijcing for & towards the Pa}'-
nu'nt of the just Debts of the s" Deceased & for no other Use
Intent or Purpose whatsoever the Kec' whereof I do hereby
aeknowK'dge & iny self therewith fully satisticd & contented
& thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac-
quit & discharge Hhii the s" Jonathan Crosby his Heirs Ex-
ec" & Admin'' for ever by these Presents have given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these
Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto him the said Jonathan Crosby
his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land lying
in Kittery afores" containing by Estimation Twelve Aci'cs
Butted & Bounded as foUoweth on the North East by Land
of Caj)' Elihu Gunnison : on the South East by Land of
elohn Chai)man ; on the South West by Land of Andrew Ha-
ley i.^ on the North West partly by Land of William Pepper-
rell Jun' Es(f & partly by Land of Peter Lewis Jun' the s''
Twelve Acres being Part of Twenty Seven Acres laid out to
Benjamin Hutchins afores" Septemb' y" 8*" 16!)9 on the East-
ern Side of Spruce Creek as by a Return of that Date un-
der the Hands of W" Godsoe & Nicholas Gowen Survey''^
for s" Town of Kittery entered in the Town Book there may
at large apjicar To have and to hold the s" granted & bar-
gained Premisses with all the Aj)j)urces Priviledges & Com-
odities to tile same belonging or in any wise aj)})ertain-
ing To him the s" Jonathan Crosln' his Heirs & As.signs for
ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit it Behoofe for
ever And I the s" Charles Trafton in the Capacity afores"
for mo m}' Heirs ExcC"^ & Admin" do covenant j)romise &.
grant to & with y s" Jonathan Crosby his Heirs & Assigns
that [the s" Benjamin Ilutehins at his Decease] was the true

Book XIV, Fol. 44. 143

sole & lawful owner of the abovcbargaincd Premisses & was
lawfully seized & possessed of the same in his own proj)-
er Rijjht as a "ood nfect & absolute Esbite of Iidieritancc in
Fee simple & that I now have in my self good Eight full
Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey &
confirm s'' bargained Premisses in Manner as afores'' and that
the s'' Jonathan Crosby his Heirs & Assigns shall & ma}'
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceabl^'ct (|uiet-
ly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demised &
bargained Premisses with the Ajipurces free & clear & free-
ly & clearly accjuittcd exonerated & discharged of from all&
all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judg-
ments Executions or Encumbrances of what Nauie or Na-
ture soever that might in any INIeasurc or Degree obstruct
or make void this jiresent Deed Furtheriuorc I the s''
Charles Trafton Admin"^ as afores'' for my self my Heirs
ExeC' & Admin'' do covenant & engage the above demised
Premisses to him the s'' Jonathan Crosby his Heirs & As-
signs ag' the lawful Claims or Deiuands of any Person or
Persons whatsoe\'er for ever hereafter to warrant secure &
defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof I have here-
unto set mv Hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of August in
the Fourth Year of tiie Heign of King George the Second
Anno(i Domini 1730 Charles Trafton (Stai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Paul Nowel
Jauies Holt Jos : Moody

York ss/Decem"^ 12. 1730 Then a{)pearcd Charles Traf-
ton abovenamed & acknowledged the al)ove Instrument to
be his Act & Deed

Before me .loseph Moody ,Iu.s : Peace

A true Cop3' of the Original R^'C'^ Deceni'^ 12 1730

Attest Jos : Moofly Keg"'

[44J To all Pe()i)le to wiiom tiiese Presents shall come
(Jreeting Know ye that I Jonathan Crosby of Dov-
Crosby (.j- jn ^\^^^ Province of the New Hamjishire in New
To England Physician for & in Consideration of the

Tiat'ton Sum of Forty Six Pounds to lue in Hand before
th(> Ensenling hereof well t*c truly paid by Charles
Trafton of York in tlu' County of York in the Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England afores-' Gunn smitli
the Rec' whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self there-
with fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part &

144 Book XIV, Fol. 44.

Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discbarije Him tlie s''
Charles Trafton his Heirs Exec'^'' & Adinin" for ever by
these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened
conveyed it confirmed & by these Pi'esents do freely fully &
absolutely give grant bai'gain sell alienc convey & confirm
unto Him the s'^ Charles Trafton his Heirs & Assigns for
ever a certain Tract of Land lying in Kittery in the s'' Coun-
ty of York containing about Twelve Acres bounded North
East by Land of Cap' Elihu Gunnison South East by Land
of John Chapman South West by Land of Andrew Haley &
North West partly by Land of Cap' Pei)perrell & partly by
Land of Peter Lewis Jun' it being the same Tract of Land
w"" s'' Charles Trafton as Admin'' to the Estate of Benj-'
Hutchins late of Kittery afores'' Dec^ sold to me as b}' his
Deed Dated Aug'' the 17'" 1730 Reference being thereunto
had may at large ap}iear To have and to hold the s'' granted
& bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges &
& Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise apper-
taining to him the s'' Charles Ti-afton his Heirs ct Assigns
for ever To his & tlieir only proper l^se Benefit & Behoof
for ever And I the s'' Jonathan Crosby for me my Heirs
Exec" & Admin"^' do covenant promise & grant to & with
the s'' Charles Trafton His Heirs & Assigns that before the
Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the
abovebargained Premisses <&. am lawfully seized & pos-
sessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfect
& absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee sim})le. And have
in myself good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant
bargain sell convey & confirm s* Bargained Premisses in
Manner as afores"* And that he the s'' Charles Trafton his
Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all
Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of thi'se Pres-
ents lawfully peaceably & (juietly have hold use occupy i)os-
sess & enjoy the s"* demised & bargained Premisses with the
Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exoner-
ated (ic discharged of from all & all Manner of former or
other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgagt's Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or En-
cumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that might in
any Measure or Degree obstruct & make void the present
deed Furthermore I the s'' Jonathan Crosby for myself my
Heirs Exec'^ & Admin'' do covenant & engage the aliove de-
mised Premisses to him the s" Charles Trafton his Heirs iSt
Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per-
son or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant se-
cure & defend bv these Presents In W'itni-ss whereof 1 have

Book XIV, Fol. 44. 145

hereunto sot my Hand & Seal the Twelfth Day of Decenib'
in the Fourth Year of his Maj'y^ Reign Annoq Domini 1730

Jonathan Crosbec (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Paul Nowell
James Holt Jos : Moody

York ss/Dceenibf 12. 1730 Tlien D'' Jonathan Crosbee
psonally appearing acknowledged the above Instrument to
be his Act & Deed

Before me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Rec'* Decern"' 17 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People to whom these Presents shall conic

(ireeting Know yc that I Charles Trafton of

Trafton York in the County of York in the Province of

Tu the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gun-

Chapmau it .smith for & in Consideration of the Sum of Fif-
Lewis ty Five Pounds in good Bills of Credit to me in

Hand before the Pviiscaling hereof well & truly
paid by John Chairman & Peter Lewis Juii"^ both of Kittery
in the Count}' afores'' both Yeomen in eijual Halves the Re-
ceipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith
fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Par-
cel thereof do exonerate ac(iuit & discharge them the s'' John
Chapman & Peter Lewis Jun'' & each of them their & each
of their Heirs E.x'ec" & Admin'" for ever by these Presents
have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed &, con-
firmed & by these Pres(>ntsd() freely fully & absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto them the s''
John Chapman & Peter Lewis Jun' & their respective Heirs
and Assigns for ever in aqual Halves to be divided accord-
ing to Quantity & (^ualit}' a certain Tract of Land situate
lying & being in the Townsiiip of Kittery containing Twelve
Acres bounded Nortii Fast by Land of Cap' Elilui (iunnison
South East by s'' Chapmans own Land South West by Andrew
Ilaleys Land North West partly by Land of Caj)' Pei)i)errell
& })artly by Land of s'l Peter Lewis Jun"' it being tiie same
Tract that I sold to D' .lonutlian Crosby as I am Aflmin' to
the Estate of Benjamin Ilutchins Dee'' by Deed dated Aug^"'
17 last past & w"'' He sold again to nw by Deed dated the
12"' Day of December Instant as by the s'' Deeds Reference
being thereunto iiad may at large aj)pear To have and to hold
the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with all the Ajipurces
Priviledges c*t CoiTiodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to them the s'' John Chapman & Peter

14(5 Book XIV, Fol. 44.

Lewi.s Jim' in aqua) Halves in Severalty & to their respec-
tive Heirs & Assigns for ever To their & their only jiroper
Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the s'> Charle.s Trafton
for me my Heirs Exec'* & Admin'" do covenant promise c*c
grant to & with the s* John Chapman & Peter Lewis Jun'^&
their respective Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing
hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above bar-
gained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the
same in my own proper Right as a good pfect & absolute
Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my self good
Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell
convey & confirm s'' bargained Premisses in Manner as
afores'^ And that the s'^ John Chapman & Peter Lewis Jun'
& their respective Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time
to Time & at all Times forever hereafter by Force & Virtue
of these Presents lawfully peaceably & <|uietly iiave hold use
occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premis-
ses with the Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly ac-
quitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of
Foi'mer or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mort-
gages Wills Entails Jovnturcs Dowries Judgments Execu-
tions or Encumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that
might in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this
present Deed

Furthermore I the s'' Charles Trafton for myself luy Heirs
Exec"^' and Admin"^* do covenant & engage the abovedemised
Preiuisses to them the s'' John Chapman & Peter Lewis J un'
to the full (.Quantity of Twelve Acres & to their Heirs & As-
signs against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person
or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure
& defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I have here-
unto set my Hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of December
in the Fourth Year of his Maj"" Reign Annoc] Domini One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty

Charles Trafton (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Alexan-
der Calwell Jos : Moody

York ss/Decem' 17. 1730 Then appeared Charles Trafton
abovenamed & aeknowledgi'd the above Instrument in \\'rit-
ing to be his x\ct & Deed

Before me Jos: Moody Jus Peace

A true Copv of the Orig' Received Dec'' 17. 1730

Attest Jos : Moodv Reg'

Book XIV, Fol. 45. 147

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall
come, Greeting Know jc that I Nathan' Lewes of
Lewis York in the County of York within his Maj'>^ Pro-
T" vince of the ^Massachusetts Bay in New England IIus-
Lewiss bandman for & in Consideration of the Sum of For-
ty Four Pounds to me in Hand paid before the En-
sealing hereof ^vell & truly paid by Andrew Lewis Juii'
Cordwainer & Peter Lewes Jun' Husbandman both of Kit-
tery in the Count}' & Province afores'' the lice' whereof I do
hereby ackiu)wledge & myself therewith fully satisfied &
contented & tliereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do ex-
onerate ac<iuit & discharge the s'' Andrew & Peter Lewes
their Heirs Exec" & Admin'^ for ever b}' these Presents
have given granted bargained sold convej^ed & confirmed &
by these Prest'uts do freely fully clearl\' & absolutely give
Sfrant baraain sell eonvev iSc contirm unto them tiie s'' An-
drew & Peter Lewes their Heirs i!c Assigns [45] for ever a
certain Tnxctof Land laying in Kittery in the County aforcs''
containing Sixteen Acres butted & bounded as follows viz
Beginning at the South East Corner oi A\'illiani Lewc's Six-
teen Acre Lot from thence North Norwest Twenty Eight
Pole from thence East North P^ast Sixty Pole from thence
South South East Fifty Eight Pole from thence West Forty
Six Pole from thence AVest South West to the First Begin-
ning To have and to hold the s'' bargained it granted Prem-
isses with all the Priviledges & Appurces to the same be-
longing or in any wise appertaining unto them the s'' An-
drew & Peter Lewes their Heirs & Assigns for ever To their
& their own sole proper Use & Benefit for ever and I the s''
Nathan Lewes for me my Heirs Exec" Admin"^" do covenant
promise & grant to & with the s'', Andrew & Peter
Lewes their Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing &
Delivory hereof I am y'^ true sole & lawful owner of the
abovebargained Premisses : & am lawfully seiz'd & possessd
of the same in mine own proper Kigiit as a good perfect &
absolute Estate of Liherit^ince in Fee simple & have in my
self good Right full Power & lawful authority to grant bar-
gain sell Cf)nvey & confirm s'' bargained as in Manner aboves''
& that the s'' Andrew <.^ Peter Lewes tiieir Heirs & Assigns
shall & may from Time to Time tt at all times for ever here
after by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peacea-
bly & (juietly have hold use jiossess & enjoy the s'' dcmis''&
bargained Premisses witli the Aj)purces free & clear frcH'iy
& clearly ac(|uitted exonerated A- discharged of all i^c from
all other k& all Manner of other former Cifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Joyntures Dowries Incumbrances Executions &.

148 Book XIV, Fol. 45.

Extents tlic peaceable & quiet Possession hereof do seeure
warrant & defend for ever In Witness whereof I liave here-
unto set my Hand & Seal the Twent}' Sixth Day of January
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Twenty six Nathaniel Lewis (Seai)

Sign'' Seal'' & DcYw"^ in Presence of Withers Berry Theo-
dore Coker Joseph Newiiiarch

York ss/Jan-'y 26 172(5 This Day the above named Nathan'
Lewis psonally appeared before me the Subscriber One of
his Maj'>'* Justices of the Peace for the s'' County & acknowl-
edged this foregoing Instrum' to be his free Act & Deed

Cor W'" Pe})j)errell Jun''

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Decem' 17 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

Know all Men by these Presents that William Hal\' of
Boston in his Maj^y* Province of the Massachusetts
Haly Bay in New England Shipwright One of the Sons of
To Andrew Haly of Kittery Dec'> & Sarah Ilaly his Wife
^^^ily liavc received of our Sister Elizabeth Haly of Kittery
in y" County of York in the Province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay in New England Widow of our Brother An-
drew Haly of the same Town County it Province afores''
Dec' the Sum of Thirty Two Pounds [in Monc}'] w'''' is our
full Part of our Honoured Father Andrew Haly's Estiite paid
to us by our Sister P^lizalx-th Haly Administratrix of her
Husband's Estate xVnd Wt' AViiiiam Haly & Saraii Haly do by
these Presents for ourselves & our Heirs for ever after aeiiuit
our Sister P^lisabeth Haly both Real & Pei'sonal Estixte of
every Kind whatsoever And by these Presents our selves &
our Heirs ae(|uit & discharge the s'' Elizabetli Haly & her
Heirs from all & all Manner of Rights Claims Titles or De-
mands whatsoever belonging unto us William Haly & Sarah
Haly from the Estate of our honoured P'atlier Andrew Haly
which s'' Sum of Thirty Two Pounds we have received as
afores''- & we do acknowledge our selves to be fully satisfied
iSb paid ct we do fulh' clearl>' & absolutely ac(]uit exonerate
& discharge the s'' Elizabeth Haly her Heirs Exec'* & Ad-
min"^^ from the Demands of us or ours or either of our Heirs
Exec'* Admin'^ tt Assigns by these Presents in Witness
whereof A\'c have hereunto set our Hands iSc Serd the Twt'n-
ty Fifth Day of November in y Fourth Yt'ar of his Maj'y*
Reign Anno Domini 1730

William Haly (seal) Sarah Haley (Seal)

Book XIV, Fol. 45. 149

Signed Scaled & Deliv' in Presence of us John Penlial-
low Williani Taph' iiis Mark X

Province of N :" Hamp' Portsni" 'SoV 25, 1730 Then the
abovcnanicd W" & Sarah Haley acknowledged the forego-
ing Instrument as their Act & Deed

Cor John Penhallow J^ P^
A true Copy of the Original Kec'' Decern' 17. 17;5()

Attest Jos: Moody Kcg"^

At a legal Town Meeting holden in York March 23. 1712

/i3 Granted to lienjaniin Hilton Thirty Acres of

N° 20 Land where he can find it clear of all former Grants

Abraham Prcbic Town Clerk — A true Copy from

Hilton York Town Records — Exanv' by Jos : Moody Town

To Clerk
Holt Xo all People to whom tiicsc Presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that I Henjamin Hilton of York
in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts
Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Consideration of
Three Pounds in good Bills of Credit to me in Hand paid by
Joseph Hoult of s'' York Yeoman have given granted bar-
gained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Pres-
ents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Joseph Iloult his
Heirs & Assigns for ever Ten Acres of the aI)ovewritten
Grant of Thirty Acres of Land not yet laid out To ha\c and
to hold the s'' Ten Acres of Land not yet laid out in as full
& ample Manner as I could have done by Virtue of the s''
Grant To him the s'' Joseph Holt his Heirs & Assigns for
ever And I the s'' Benjamin Hilton for me nn- Heirs Exec'^
& Admin" do covenant & grant to & with the s'' Joseph
Hoult his Heirs & Assigns tliati have full Power good Right
& lawful Authority to convey the s'' Ten Acres of s'' Grant
at the Time of Delivery of these Presents & that the same
is free of all Mannci' of Incumbrances that might obstruct &
make void this present Deed and that I my Heirs Exec'" &
Admin" shall & will for ever hereafter warrant & defend y'
s'' Ten Acres of s'' Thirty Acre (irant to him the s'' Joseph
Holt his Heirs iSc .Vssigns against the lawful Claims & De-
mands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever here-
after In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand &
Seal the Seventh Day of Jul\' in the Thirteenth Year of
King Georges Reign Annoi| Domini 1727

Benjamin Hilton his Mark X (seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Sam' Scwall
Jeremiah Bragdon

150 Book XIV, Fol. 4(5.

York ss/NoV^ 21. 1730 Benj* Hilton psonally appearing
:kno\vlc
& Deed

acknowledi^ed tlie above Instrument in AVritin*)- to be liis Act

Coram Joseph Mood}' Jus : Pae'
A true Copy of the Original Receiv' Novem' 21 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

Know all Men by these Presents that I Samuel Hatch of
y*' Town of Wells in the County of York &
Hatch To Province of the Massachusetts Ba}' in New

3 of his Sous England Husbandman divers good & lawful
Causes & Consideration me there unto moving
but more especially for & in Consideration of the natural
Love good Will & affection I bear unto my Three Sons Sam-
uel Hatch John Hatch & Philip Hatch have given & granted
& do by these Presents freely clearly and absolutel}' give
grant alienate enfeoff & confirm assign & make over unto
my s'^ Sons Samuel Hatch John Hatch & Philip Hatch to
them & to their Assigns forever a certain Tract oi Land sit-
uate lying & being at a Place called Merry Land on the
Back Side of Wells afores'' containing by P]stimation One
Hundred Acres being Four score Poles wide running on a
West North \A"cst Line on lioth Sides bounded on the East-
ern Side by a certain Tract of Land of Fifty Poles \\'ide
whereof 45 Poles are now in the Possession of my Son Ben-
jamin Hatch Also I give i& grant to my s"* Sons Sanmcl
Hatch John Hatch & Philip Hatch a cert^iin Tract of Land
Five Poles wide joyning on the one side to the Land in Pos-
session of the afores'' Benjamin Hatch it on the other Side
to the above demised Hundred Acres of Land. It i.s to be
understood that the aforcdemised Premisses is to be a(|ually
divided for (Quantity between my Three Sons afores'' viz
Sanuiel Hatch John Hatch & Pliili}) Hatch in Manner follow-
ing That is to nay that Third Part next adjoyning to tiie
Land in the Possession of the aforementioned Benjamin
[Hatch] is to be tlie Part of my Son Sanuiel Hatch ct the
next Third Part adjoyning to Sanuiel Hatch is to be the Part
of my Son John Hatch and the next Thii-d Part adjoyning to
John Hatch afores'i is be the Part of ni}' Son Philip Hatch
[46] And furthermore each of my Sons afores'' viz Sanuiel
Hatch John Hatch & Pliiiij) Hatch sliall & may by virtue of
these Presents at any Time & at all Times for ever hereafter
lawfully peaceably & (juietly have hold use occupy possess &
enjo}' the s'' demised & granted Premisses with all the Ap-
purces Priviledges & Comoditics to the same belonging or in

Book XIV, Fol. 4(i. 151

any wise iiiiix'rtiiiiiiiijj; to tlieiii tlie s'' Saimiol Hatch John
Hatch & Pliilip Ilatcli their Heirs & As.siji'ii.s for ever each
one & his Heirs & Assigns his & their partieuhir Part sever-
ally to his & tiieir only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for
ever as a good ))erfeet & absolute Estate of Inheritance in
Fee siiiij)le and I the s'' Samuel Hatch do covenant & engage
to & with my s'' Sons that at the Ensealing hereof I am the
true sole & lawful owner of the above demised Premisses &
have in my self fidl Power good Right & lawful Authority
to dispose of tin- same in Manner afores'' And also that I
will wari'ant & defend the same against any Person or Per-
sons from by or under me laying any legal Claim or Title
tiiereunto In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
it Seal this Twenty Fourth Day of Fe1iruary iVnno Domini
1727/(S in tiie first Year of th<^ Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the Second of Great Britain France & Ireland King
Defender of the Faith &e Memorandum the word [Hatch]
between the Nineteenth & Twentieth Lines from the Top
were interlined before Signing & Sealing

Samuel Hatcii (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Josejjh Hatch
Mar}' Hatcii Richard Deane

York ss/\Velis Feb'-y 25'" 17-27/8 Then the within named
Samuel Hatch psonajly appeared & acknowledged the within
Instrument in ^\'riting to be his free Act & Deed

Before me Jose})li Hill Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Received Novenr 21 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Cireet-
ing Know ye that I Nathan Adams of York in the
Ailams County of York within his Majestys Province of the
To Massachusetts Bay in New England Laborer for& in
Holt Consideration of the Sum of Eight Pounds to me in
Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly i)aid
by Joseph Holt of the same Town Yeoman in good Bills of
Publick Credit on the s'' Province of the ^Massachusetts Bay
the Receipt whereof I do hen^by acknowledge & my self there-
witlitullysatisliedc^ccontentedLC-thereofLVcof every Part I'c Par-
cel thereof do exonerate ac<|uit it liischargc him the s'' Jose})h
Holt his Heirs Exec" & Admin"' for ever by these Presents
have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & con-
firmed & by these Presents do freely fully ct absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s**
Joseph Holt his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Parcel

152 Book XIV, Fol. 4(;.

or Piece of Swiiiiipv Miirsh or Meadow Ground lying in the
Townsliij) of York on the South Ea.st Side of Aeonicntieus
Great Hill & contains Twelve Acres which was sold to nic
by my Brother Thomas Adams as by Deed Recorded Dated
Feb^y the First 172(>/7 may apjiear & is Part of Fifty &
Four Acres laid out to the said Thomas Adams [March
1714/15] in Copartnershij) with our Brethren Philip Adams
Hezekiah Adams & John Scdgeley as by their Returns on
York Town Book will more at large appear with the Bounds
thereof & of their mutual uniting The s'' Deed from s''
Thomas to me is entered Lib" 12. Fol» 101 of York County
Records To have and to hold the s'' granted & bargained
Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities
to the same lielonging or in any wise appertaining to him
the said .losepli Holt his Heirs & Assigns forever To his &
their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And 1 the
s'' Nathan Adams for me my Heirs Exec" & Admin'^^ do cov-
enant promise & grant to & with the s'' Joseph Holt his
Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the
true sole and lawful owner of the abovebargaincd Premisses
& am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own
proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheri-
tance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Pow-
er & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & con-
firm s'' bargained Pi'emisses in Manner as afores'' And that
He the s" Joseph Holt his Heirs and Assigns shall & may
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quiets
ly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s"* demised &
bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & free-
ly & clearly aciiuitted exonerated & discharged of from all &
all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages AVills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judg-
ments Executions or Encumbrances of what Name or Na-
ture soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct
or make void this present Deed Furthermore I the s'' Na-
than Adams for my self my Heirs Exec"^' & Admin" do cov-
enant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the s''
Joseph Holt his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims
& Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever
hereafter to warrant secure c^ defend b}' these Presents In
Witness whereof I the s" Nathan Adams & [my Wife] Han-
nah Adams (in Token of her free Consent to this Bargain &
Sale & Relin(]uishment of all her Right of Dower & Thirds
in the Premisses) have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the
Twenty First Day of November in the Fourth Year of the

Book XIV, Fm.. 17. lo3

K('iii;ii of uur Sovereign Lord Kiiii;- (icori^e the Second An-
no(i Uoniini IToO ^^^j^

Nathan Adams his X (Heal) Ilaniuili Adams lur X Mark
(Seal)

The Words [March 1.^. ITU/lT)] cScthc Words [my Wife]
interlined before Sii;niniz'

Signed Seal'" it Delivered in Presence of Samuel Bragdun
Jos: Moody

York ss/Deeem'^ 1-4 1780 Then Xatlian Adams it Hannah
his AVife psonally ai)pearing acknowledged the above Instru-
ment to be their Act & Deed

Before me Jos : Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Orign' Rcc-i Decem-^ 14. 17:50

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People til whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing KrKjw ye that .James Morgan of Marblehead in
MdiKau the County of Essex of Mariner & Grace his Wife

'^'^< for & in Consideration of the Sum of One Thous-
Goffe and Pounds to them in Hand before the P^nsealing
hereof well & truly paid by Ednv' Goffc of Mar-
blehead ill the County of Essex Esq"' the Receipt whereof
they do hereby acknowledge & themselves therewith fully
satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel
thereof do exonerate accjuit & discharge the s'' Edm'' Goffe
his Heirs Exec'^ ct Admin" for ever by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & continued
& by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant
bargain sell aliene convey & t'onfirm unto him the s'^ Ed-
mund Goffe his Heirs & Assigns for ever One (Quarter or
Fourth Part of a certain Tract of Land in Biddcford in the
County of York adjoining to the North Eastern Sideof Sau-
co River (so called) formerly & originally laid out to One
John Benightham Dec' there usually called Benighthams Sec-
ond or u})per Division sujijiosed to contain in the whole
about Two Thousand it Eight Hundred Acres To have and to
liold the s'' granted it bargained Premisses with all the Aj)-
purces Priviledges & Commodities to the same belonging or
in any wise ajipcrtaining to him the s'' Edmund Goffe his
H(^irs it Assigns for ever To his it their onh' ))roper Use
Benefit it Behoofe for ever And they the s'' James Morgan
ct [47] (irace his Wife for themselves their Heirs Exec"
it Admin'« do covenant promise & grant to ct with the s''
Edm'' (ioffe his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing
h(!reof They or One of them arc the true sole & lawful Own-

154 Book XIV. Fol. 47.

era of tin- abovcbiirgtiiiK'd Premisses & are lawfully seized &
possessed of the same in tiieir own pr()})er Right as a good
perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritanec in Fee simple &
have in themselves good Right full Power & lawful Author-
ity to grant bargain sell convey & confirm s'' bargained
Premisses in jNIanncr as afores'' And tliat the s<' Ednr' (ioffe
his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at
all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these
Presents lawfully peaceably & (|uietly have hold use occupy
possess & enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with
the Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly ac(]uitted ex-
onerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former
or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries fludgments Executions or En-
cumbrance of Wiiat Xanu' or Nature so ever that might in
any Measure or DeiiCee Obstruct or make void this present
Deed.

Furthermore They the s'' James Morgan & Grace his Wife
for y"'selves their Heirs Exec'^ & Admin"* do covenant it en-
gage the abovedemised Premisses to him the s'' Eduuind
Goffe his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or De-
mands of any Person or Persons w'so«rver for ever hereafter
to warrant secure & defend by these Presents. In Witness
whereof They have hereunto put their Hands & Seals the
Twenty Seventh Day of INIay in the Second Year of his
Maj"" Reign Annoq Dom' 172U/

James Morgan (Seal) Grace Morgan ^seai)

Sign'' Seal'' & Deiiv' in y*^ Presence of John Banister
Sam' King

Essex s\s/M'head May 27. 17211 James Morgan & (irace
his Wife psonall}' ajjpeared & acknowledged the Instrument
on the otlier Side to be their free Act & Deed

Coram J". Oulton J Peace

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Se])tcm'' 1. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all Pcojjle to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that James Morgan of Marbleliead in
Murgan fJie County of Essex Mariner I'c Grace his Wife for
T" & in Consideration of the Siun of One Hundred

Goffe Pounds to them in Hand before the Ensealing
hereof well & truly paid by Edm'' Goffe of jNIar-
blehead in the County of Essex Estf the Receipt whereof
they do hereby acknowledge & tliemselves therewith fully
satisfied & contented c^t thereof & of every Part & Parcel

B<)f)K XIV, For>. 47. 15"i

thereof do exonerate ac(iuit & discharge the s'' Edm"' Goffc
his Heirs Exec''^ & Admin" for ever by these Presents have
(•iven <j:ranted bari^ained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed
& by tiu'se Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant
bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto the s'' Edni"' Goffe
his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Hundred Acres of Land
Parcel of tile Lands formerly belonging to one Richard Be-
nightham Dec'' Lying in a Tract of Land in Biddeford in
the County of York adjoyning to the North East Side of a
River called Saco River formerly laid out to one John Be-
nightham Dec'' Father of the s'' Riciiard Beniglitham & there
called Benighthams First or lower Division To have and to
hold the s'' granted c^ bargained Premisses with all the Ap-
purces Priviledges & CoiTiodities to the same belonging or
in any wise aiipertaining to him the s'' Ednuuid Goffe his
Heirs and Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use
Benefit & Behoof for ever And They the s'' James Morgan
& Grace his AVife for themselves their Heirs Exec"* & Ad-
min''» do covenant promise & grant to & with y' s'^ Edm''
Goffe his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof
They or One of Them ai"e the true sole & lawful owners of
the above bargained Premisses & are lawfully seized &, pos-
sessed of the same in their own proi)er Right as a good pfect
& absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple & have in
them selves good Right full Power & lawful Authority to
•rrant bar<rain sell convey & confirm s'' barii'ained Premisses
in Planner as afores'' And that the s'' Edm'' Goffe his Heirs
& Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times
for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents law-
fully j)eaceably & (luictly have hold use occufiy possess &
enjoy the said demised & bargained Premisses with the Ap-
purccs free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated
& discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other
Gift« Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails
Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Encumbrances
of what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure
or Degree obstruct or make void this jn-escnt Deed Further-
more they the s'' James Morgan & Grace his Wife for them-
selves their Heirs Exec"& Admin'^'* do covenant and engage the
abovedemised Premisses to him the s'' Edm'' (iofte Heirs &
Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of an}' Per-
son or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant se-
cure & defend by these Presents — In Witness whereof they
have hereto sot their Hands & Seals the; Twenty Seventh
Day of May in y= Second Year of his Maj'*'* Reign Anno(|
Domini 172U James Morgan (Seal)

Book XIV II

156 Book XIV, Fol. 48.

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Pi'esence of us (the
Word [County] being first interlined) John Banister Sam'
King

Essex ss/Mhead jMa\' 27. 1720. James ^lorgan & Grace
his Wife i)sonally aj)peared ilc aeknowledged the Instrument
on the other Side to be their free Act & Deed

Coram ,1" Oulton J Peace
A true Copy of the Original Rec'' Sept' 1. 1730

Attest J OS : Moody Reg'"

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Thomas Ilobbs of Dover in the
Hobbs Province of New Hamps'' Carpenter for & in C/onsid-
Ti* cration of the full & just sum of Fifty Pound of good
Davis Bill of Credit to me in Hand paid by Enoch Davis of
Wells in the County of York it Province of the Mas-
sachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman the Rec' where-
of I do exonerate & acquit him the s'' Enoch Davis his Heirs
ExeC' Admin''» for ever & do by these Presents give grant
convey & confirm absolutely do give grant sell & convey
unto him the s'' Enoch Davis his Heirs & Assigns for ever a
certain Tract or Tracts or Rio'ht of Lands Ivino; & beinji; in
the Township of Falmouth in the County of York aboves**
s'' Land or Lands being granted to John Robins by the
Town of Falmouth w'*' will appear by the Town Book of
Records for Falmoutii To have and to hold all my whole
Right Title & Interest in in & unto every Part & Parcel of
s'* Lot or Lots of Land or Lands together with all the Priv-
iledges & Appurces thereunto belonging as well the Com-
mon & undivided Lands as that ali'cady laid out that I am
or may be entituled to by the Fee of Town Grants or Grants
to him the s* Enoch Davis His [48] Heirs Exec'^ Admin"
& Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit
& Belioofe for ever And fm'thermore I the s'' Thomas Ilobbs
do by these Presents warrant secure & defend the abovede-
mised Premisses from me my Heirs Exec""^ Admin" or As-
signs or from all Person or Persons whatsoever by from or
under me tiiat shall or may lay any lawful Claim Title or In-
terest in or unto the same unto him the s'' Enoch Davis his
Heirs & Assigns for ever In Witness whereof I the s'' Thom-
as Hobbs have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Fourteenth
Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty &
in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain
France & Ireland Kinsj Defender of the Faith &c

Thomas Ilobbs (Seal)

'&

Book XJV, Fol. 48. ]o7

Sipncd Scaled i^ Dt'Iivcrcd in the Presence of Nathaniel
Hill John Ilateh Nathaniel Harrington

York ,s8/\A'ells Octob' y» 14"' 1730 Then the within nam-
ed Thomas Iloobs psonally appeared & acknowledged the
within written Instrument or Deed of Sale to be his free Act
& Deed

before me -Joseph Hill Jus : Peace
A true Copy of y" Original Rcc' Octob' 17. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

To all Peoi)le to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I Phinias Jones of North Yarmouth
Jones in the County of York in the Province of the Mas-
To sachusetts Bay in New England for & in Considera-

Fiench tion of the Suui of Eighty Pounds of lawful IMoney
of New P^ngland to me in Hand before the Enseal-
ing hereof well & truly jiaid by John French of Tanton in
the County of Bristol in the Province aboves'' the Rec' where-
of I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satis-
fied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof
exonerate accjuit & discharge Him y*" said John French His
Heirs Exec'» & Admin'^ for ever by these Presents iiave giv-
en granted bargained sold convej'ed & confirmed unto the
said John French his Heirs ExeC^' & Assigns a certain Tract
or Tracts of Land lying & being in the Township of Fal-
mouth w'^''' Tract or Tracts of Land derived from Samuel
Clare One of the Petitioners to whom the Township of Fal-
mouth was granted w°" Land is now some of it laid [out] &
the Bounds of it recorded in the Town Book of Records for
Falmouth To iiave and to hold unto Him the s'" John French
Plis Heirs Exec'" Adniin"^* for ever Together witii all the
Woods Underwoods Water Courses & all Advantages be-
longing unto s"" Right aqual to any other Petitioner whether
divided or undivided in Conion Land or laid out to his &
their only Use Benefit & Behoof forever And I the s'' Phin-
ias Jones for my self Heirs Exec'^ Admin" do covenant
promise grant to & with Him the s<' John French his Heirs
Exec" & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the
trui- sole it lawful Owner of the abovebargained Premisses
& am lawfully seized & jiossessed of the same & have in my
self lawful Authority to sell convey & confirm the abovebar-
gained Premisses And y' from Time to Time & at all Times
for ever hereafter He tile s'' John French His Heirs Exec™
Admin" to (|uietly have hold occupy i)()ssess & enjoy y* s''
Premisses free &. clear from all Encumbrances whatsoever

158 Book XIV, Fol. 48.

And furthermore I the 8'' Phinia.s Jones for ni}' self Heirs
Exee" & Assigns do covenant it engage the abovedenii.^ed
Premisses to iiim tiic s'' John French His Heirs Exec" &
Assigns ag' the lawful Demand of me my Heirs or Assigns
or y« Heirs Exec'* Adni" or Assigns of him the s'' Sam' Care
or any Person by or under either of us In Witness whereof
I the s'' Phinias Jones have hereunto set my Hand & Seal
this Ninth Day of April Anno Domini One Thousand Seven
Hund'' & Twenty Nine

Phinehas Jones (seai)

Signed Sealed and Deliv' in Presence of us John Drink-
water Samuel t'obb

York ss Falmouth Febf 4 1729/30 Phinehas Jones pson-
ally appearing acknowledged y" lustrum' on the other Side
to be his free Act & Deed

Cor Joshua Moody Just : Pac

A true Copy of the Original Rcc' Decem' 22 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye y' I James Brickell of the Town of
Brickell Falmouth in the County of York in the Province
To of the ]Massachusetts Bay in New England Hus-

Frencli bandman for & in Consideration of the Sum of
Fifty Pounds of currant Money of New England
to me in Hand j)aid before the Ensealing hereof well & truly
})aid by John French of Tanton in the County of Bristol in
the Province afores'' Dealer the Rec"^ whereof I do hereby
acknowledge & my .self there with full}' satisfied & content-
ed & thereof & of every Part iSi Parcel thereof do exonerate
ac(iuit & discharge him the s'' John French His Heirs Exec"
& Adniin'^ for & ever and by these Presents have giving
granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by
these Presents do freel}' fully & absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell aliene conve}' & confirm unto liim the s'' John
French his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land
containing Twenty Three Acres Thirteen Acres lying by
the Land w'=" the John French bought of s"* Brickell before
& One Ten Acre Lot not yet laid out w'-'' the s'" Brickell
[bouyht] of Joseph Cromell One of the Town Inhabitants
And Half the next Division of One Town Right the Town
Vote being One Hundred Acres to One Right lying & being
in y Township of Falmouth which Land I bought of Joseph
Enn'rson & Joshua Cromell w'' was entitled to it b}' Virtue
of their Town Rights To have and to hold the s'' the s'^ grant-

Book XIV, Fol. 49. 15!l

ed & bargaini'd Preinisse.s witliall tlie Appurecs Priviledges
& Couioditii's to the same belonging or in any Ways apper-
tiiining to liini the s'' John French his Heirs & Assigns for
ever To His own proper Use for ever And I the s'' James
Brickell for my self his Heirs ExeC^ Admin" do covenant
promise & gi-ant to & witii Him the s'' Jolin French his
Heirs & Assigns And before Ensealing hereof that I am the
true & sole owner of the above bargained Premisses as far
[as] the Town Rights whereunto I set my Hand & Seal this
tile Twenty First of April in the Year of Lord (ukI 1729 <.Vi
in the 2 Year of the Keiirn of our Sovereiifn Lord Georjie
the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France &
Ireland Kind Defender of the Faith — Further to be under-
stood that I James Brickell do promise to warrant iSI; defend
it from me my [Heirs] Exec" Admin™ forever

James Brickell (Seal)
Sealed in Presence of us Often Boardman Stephen Coflin
York ss/Falm° Feb'y 4"^" 1729/30 James Brickel psonally
ai^pearing acknowledged the Instrument on the other Side
to be his free Act & Deed

Cor : Joshua Moody Just : Pac
A true Copy of tiie Original Rec' Dec' 22 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Kn(jw ye that I Elijah Glezen of Falmouth in
Gleezen the County of York in tlie Province of the Massa-
To chusetts Bay in New England Husbandman for &

French i^ Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds in
Money to me in Hand before the Ensealing of
these Presents to my full Satisfaction by John FrencTi of
Falmouth in the Count}' of York & Province aboves'' Cord-
wainer have given granted sold & confirmed & do by these
Presents give grant bargain sell convey & confirm unto Him
the s* John French His Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain
Hundred Acre Lot that is undivided lielonging to a Town
Right of Thomas Dier & now belonging to tlie aboves'' Gle-
zen the aboves'' Hundred Acres Lot with all the Priviledges
& Appurces free t& clear to the aboves'' French & His Heirs
(.t Assigns for ever To have and to hold by Virtue of these
Presents free i^ clear to him it his Heirs for ever And I the
s'' Elijah Glazen do waiTant secure & defend from me the s''
Glezen my Heirs [49] & Assigns for ever & from all y<=
lawful Claims of any Person or Persons whomsoever by
from or under me unto him the aboves'' -John French his

160 Book XIV, Fol. 49.

Heirs Exec" & Admiii'^ & Assigns for ever In AVitness
whereof I the s<' Glezen have hereunto set my Hand & Seal
this Third Day of December Anno Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine & in tiie Third Year of his
Maj^y* Reign George the Second &c

Elijah Gleezcn (Scai)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Edward Car-
penter James Knap

York ss/Falm" June m"' 1730. Tiien Elijah Gleezen ap-
peared & acknowledged the Instrum' on the other side to be
his free Act & Deed

Cor : Joshua Moody Just Pac
A true Copy of the Original Rcc'' Decern' 22. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

"o

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I James Brickie of Falmouth in
Brickie the Couiity of York & Province of the Massachus-
To etts Bay in New England Trader for & in Consid-

Frencli eration'of the Sum'of Fifty Five Pounds lawful
Money of New England to me in Hand well i^ truly
p'^ before the Ensealing hereof by John French of Falmouth
in the County & Province afores'' the Receit whereof I do
hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied &
contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do
exonerate acquit & discharge the s'' John French his Heirs
Exec"'* Admin" & Assigns for ever by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed &
confii-med & by these Presents do give grant liargain sell
aliene convey & confirm to the afores'' ,Joim FrcMich his
Heirs ExeC^ Admin''* & Assigns for ever all my Right &
Title of in & unto One whole Right & Title of Lands grant-
ed unto me by the Town of Falmouth with all the Priviied-
ges & Ajjpurces thereto belonging as may ajtpear by the
Town Records of Falmouth only excepting out of s'' aix)\e-
granti'd Right for my own Use & Benctit for ever The Acre
Lot & Thirty Acre Lot W'' is already laid out by s'' Town
as Part of the s'' Town Right abovementioned And further
I the s'' James Brickie do covenant & engage to & with the
said John French his Heirs Exec'^ &c that I will warrant the
abovebargained Premisses (Saving the Thirty Acre & One
Acre Lot reserved above)to him the s'' John French His Heirs
Exec"'^ Admiii'^ & Assigns forever against the lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons claiming any Right
to the Premisses by from or under me my Heirs Exec" Ad-

Book XIV, Fol. 49. 161

111111"^= or Assigns for ever In Witness whereof I have here-
unto set my Hand & Seal this 24'" Day of March Anno
Domini 1729/30 Furthermore it is to be understood that
I the s'' James Briclvle for my self my Heirs Exec"* Adinin"^^
& Assigns do covenant & engage to & with the s"* John
French that He his Heirs Exec" Admin''^ & Assigns sliall for
ever hereafter peaceably & (|uictly have & enjoy all my
Kight Title & Interest in One Acre Lot of Land granted un-
to Joseph Emerson of Falni" by s'' Town of Falm" as may
appear by the Records of s'' Town Reference thereto being
had the w<^" Acre Lot I purcluised of s'* Josejih Emerson as
may appear by his Deed to me the s'' Lot not being already
laid out : In Witness to the Truth of the foregoing Deed I
have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twenty Fourth Day
of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Twenty Nine Thirty Anno(i Regni Reiris Gcorgii Secundi
Tertio James Brickell (Seai)

Signed Seal' & Delivered in Presence of Cornelius Ben-
net Edmund Mountfort

Yorkss/Falni° March 24"' 1729/30 James Brickie pson-
ally appeared & acknowledged the above Instrum' to be his
free Act & Deed

Cor Joshua Moody Just: Pac

A true Copy of the Original Rec'^ Decem"'*22. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Rcgi^

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall
come I Richard Smith of Biddeford in tlic County
Smith of York in the Province of the Massach'* Bay in

To New England Husbandman sends Greeting Know

Gordon yc that the said Richard Smith for & in Consider-
ation of the Sum of Twenty Five Pounds currant
Money of New England to liim in Hand ))aid before the En-
sealing & Delivery of these Presents by Joscj)!! Cordon of
Biddeford afores^ Yeoman y« Rccoit whereof to full Con-
tent & Satisfaction he the s'' Richard Smith doth b\' these
Presents acknowledge & thereof c'i of evtny Part & Parcel
thereof for himself his Heirs p^xoc" & Admin'" doth acijuit
exonerate & discharge the s'' Joseph Gordon his Heirs
ExeC^' & Admin" & every of them for ever by these Pres-
ents & for divers other good Causes & Considerations liim
hereunto moving He the s'' Riciiard Smith hatii given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened enfeoffed & conveyed & confirmed
& by these Presents doth fully freely clearly & absolutely
give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm un-

162 Book XIV, Fol. 49.

to the s'' Joseph Gordon his Heirs Exec"^'* Admin" & Assigns
for ever a certain Tract or Parcel of Marsh situate lying &
being at Little River in this Town of Biddcford ufores'' con-
taining Five Acres which Ljind or Salt Marsh was granted
by a Town Meeting at M' Thomas Williams [House] July
1(). 11)61. as b}' the Town & County Records Mill more fully
appear W^'' Land is next adjoyning to the Land granted the
same Day to Ralfe Trustruni or however otherwise butted &
bounded or reputed to be bounded Together w"' all such
Rights Liberties Imnumities Profits Privilcdges Coniodities
Emoluments & Appurces as in any Kind appertain thereun-
to with the Reversions & Remainders thereof yVnd all the
Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Pro})erty Possession
Claim & Demand whatsoever of him the s'' Richard Smith
of in & to the same or any Part thereof To have and to hold
all the abovegranted Premisses witli all & singular the Ap-
purces thereof unto the s'' Joseph Gordon his Heirs & As-
signs for ever To his & their own proper Use Benefit & Be-
hoof for ever And the s'* Richard Smith for himself his Heirs
Exec™ & Admin" doth hereby covenant promise & gi"ant &
agree to & with the s'' Joseph Gordon his Heirs & Assigns
in Manner & Form following (That is to say) that at the
Time of the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents He the
s'l Richard Smith is the true sole & lawful owner of the
above bargained Premisses & stands lawfully seized thereof
in his own proper Right as a good perfect indefeisabie Es-
table of Inheritance in Fee simple having in himself full
Power good Right & lawful Authority to sell & dispose of
the same in Manner as afores'^ And that the s'' Joseph Gor-
don his Heirs & Assigns shall & may hence forth forever
lawfulh' peaceably & (juietly have hold use occupv possess
& enjo3' the abovegranted Premisses with the Appurces
thereof free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted & discharg-
ed of & from all & all Manner of former & other Gifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Joyntures Dowers
Jugments Executions Entails Forfietures & of & from all
other Titles Troubles Charges & Encumbrances whatsoever
had made comitted done or suffed to be done by the s'' Rich-
ard Smith his Heirs & Assigns at any Time or Times before
the Ensealing & Delivery- hereof And farther the s'' Richard
Smith doth covenant promise bind & oblige himself his
Heirs Exec'^ Admin" from henceforth & for ever hereafter
to warrant & defend all the abovegranted Premisses & the
Appurces thereof unto tiie said Joseph (njrdon his Ht'irs &
Assigns against all lawful Claims it Demands whatsoe\er
And at any Time or Times hereafter to give & pass such fur-

Book XIV, Fol. 50. I(i3

ther & ample Assurance & Coiifii'ination of the Preinissos
unto tile s'' Josi'pli Gordon his Heirs & Assigns for ever as
in Law or equity can be reasonably devised advised or re-
(juirod. In Witness whereof I the s*' Richard Smith have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Sixth Day of October in
the Fourth Year of his Maj'>' Reiiiii Anno(| Domini 1730
Richard Smith his Markx (seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us John Gray
John Frost Richard Stimson his Markx

(Endorsed) Mary Smith her Markx (seal)
York ss Biddeford October (?. ]1'.W Then a|)pcared Hicii-
ard Smith tt M:iry his Wife & acknowledged this within In-
strument or Deed of Sale to to be their free & volunary
Act & Deed

Cor John (iray Just Pac'
A true Copy of the Original Received Decem' 22. ll'M)

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

[50] Know ail Men by these Presents that I Richard
Smith of Biddeford in the County of York within
Smith the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
To England Husbandman am holden & stund firmly

(iordoii bound lit obliged unto Joseph Gordon of s'' Bid-
deford in the County afores'' Yeoman in tlii^ fuUc'c
just Sum of One Hundred Pounds currant Money of New
P^ngland to be paid unto the s'' Joseph Gordon or his cer-
fciin Attorney Heirs Exec™ & Admin™ to the true Payment
well & truly to be made I bind my self my Heirs Exec" and
Admin" firmly by these Presents Sealed with my Seal Dat-
ed the Sixth Day of October in the Fourth Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of
Great Britain France t'i Ireland Defender of the Faitli &c
Anno(| Domini ll'M) — The ( "onditions of this present Obli-
gation is such that if the aboveboimden Richard Smith his
Heirs Exec" & Admin™ shall & doth warrant secure & de-
fend a certain Tra<'t or Parcel of Salt Marsh sold to the
abovenamed .loseph Gordon his Heirs Exec" & Admin" also
from any other Person or Persons whatsoever for ever by
these Presents containing Five Acres boundi^d or reputed to
be bounded as by a Deed bearing even Date with these Pres-
ents w^" Marsh is lying & being in Biddeford afores'' Kcfcr-
ence being had to the Town iM County Records shall fully
appear that then this present Obligation to be void tt of

164 Book XIV, Fol. 50.

none Effect otherwise to stand & remain in full Force
Strength & Virtue his

Richard Smith X (seai)

mafk

Siijned Sealed & Delivered in Presence of usRicha'' Stim-

his

son X John Frost

York ss/Biddeford Octob' (?. 1730 Then appeared Rich'i
Smith & acknowledged the above Instrument or obligation
or Bond to be his free & voUintary Act c^ Deed

Cor John Gray Just: Pacis
A true Copy of the Original Rec* Dec' 22. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye That I Nathanael Ramsdal of
Nathi Ranisaai York in the County of York in the Province
to of the INIassachusetts Bay in New England

•Jolin Liuscott Ycoman for & in Consideration of the Sum of
Sixty Five Pounds to nie in Hand before the
Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by John Linscot of York
afores'' Yeoman in good pul)iiek Bills of Credit on the Prov-
ince aboves'' the Receipt wiiereof I do hereby acknowledge
& my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof &
of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac(|uit & dis-
charge Him the said John Linscot His Heirs Exec"^* & Ad-
min"^ for ever by these Presents have given granted bargain-
ed sold aliened conveyed & contirmed & by these Presents
do freelv fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene
convey &■ confirm unto Him the s'' John Linscot His Heirs
& Assigns for ever a certain Tract or Parcel of Land situate
lying ct being in the Township of York containing Three
acres & one Quarter of an acre Bounded as follows viz Be-
ginning at the North East C'orner of s'' John Linscot Home
Lot being a white oak & runs South South East Half a
Point East Twelve Rods by my own Land to a white Oak
Stake in the Ground & then South West Forty Four Rods
by s'' Ramsdals Land to the Way that goeth up to Bricksam
& then by s'' Way North West" Twelve Rods to the South
East Corner of John Smiths Land & then North East partly
by s'' John Smith's Land & partly by s'' John Linscots Land
to the Tree began at It being Part of the Land I live on

To have and to hold the s'' granted & bargained Premisses
with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining To him the s'' John

o

Book XJV, Fol. 50. 1(55

Linscot His Heirs & Assigns for ever To liis & tlieir only
l)ropL'r Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the said N;i-
thanael Ranisdal for myself ni}' Heirs Exec" & Admin"^' do
covenant promise & Grant to & with him the s'^ John Lin-
scot His Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof
I am the true sole & lawful owner of the abovebargained
Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in
mine own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate
of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right
full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey
& confirm s' bargained Premisses in Manner as afores'' And
that He the s'' John Linscot His Heirs & Assigns shall and
may from Time to Time & at all Times forever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & (jui-
otly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the s'' demised
& bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear and
freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from
all & all Manner of former or other Gifts (xrants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowers
Judgments Executions or Encumbrances of what Name or
Natiu'e soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct
or make void this present Deed. Furthermore I the s'' Na-
than' Ramsdal for my self my Heirs Exec" & Admin" do
covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to him the
s'' John Linscot His Heirs & Assigns against the lawful
Clauns or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever
for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Pres-
ents. In Witness whereof I liave hereunto set my Hand tVi
Seal the Twenty Eighth Day of April Anno Domini One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One & in the Fourth
Year of the Reign of his Maj" King George y'' Second 1731.

Nathaniel Ramsdal (seai)

Signed sealed & delivered in y Presence of us Jos :
Moody Lucy Moody

York ss/x\pril 26. 1731 Then appeared Nathaniel Rams-
dal abovenamed & acknowledged the above Instrument to be
his Act & Deed Before me Jos: Moody .lus : Peace

A true Copy of the Orig' Receiv'i Aj)ril 28, 17;51

Attest Jos : Moodv Reg'^

1(5G Book XIV, Fol. 50.

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know 3a' that I Kobcrt Manson of Scarhor-
Monsuu oLigh in the County of Yt)rk in in the Province of
To the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman

Hill for & in Consideration of the Sum of One Hun-

dred & Sixteen Pounds in Bills of Credit of j""
Province afores'^ to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof
well & truly paid by Joseph Hill Es(j' of Wells in the Coun-
ty afores'' — the Receipt wliereof I do hereby acknowledge &
myself therewith fully satisfied & contented & tliereof & of
every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge
Him the said Joseph Hill his Heirs Exec'^ & Admin" for
ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold
aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do free-
ly fully it absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey &
confirm unto Him the said Joseph Hill his Heirs & Assigns
for ever a certiiin Tract of Land situate & being in Wells
afores'^ containing One Hundred Acres Be2;innin<i at the
Foot of some of the old Lots formerly granted to AVheel-
wright Storer or Symonds & so running down toward the
Head of the Old Town Lots having Josejih Getchels Land
upon the South Side & Daniel Morisons Land upon the
North Side allowing a Road of Four Rods wide next to s''
Morrisons Land & thus to run till the aforementioned (Quan-
tity of Land is comj)leated upon a South South East Course
on each Side ; as will more fully appear Reference being Had
unto the Return of the Place given by the Lot layer bearing
e(iual Date with these Presents & also all the Comon Right
or Rights beloniiinii' thereto & furthermore likewise all the
Right Title or Interest that I the s'' Robert Munson have or
ought have in & to some Land given formerly in Addition
to the afores'' One Hundred Acri's & adjovning unto s''
Hundred Acres I do likewise hereby sell convey & confirm
to the said Joseph Hill his Heirs Executors & Administra-
tors for ever

To have and to hold the s'' granted & bargained Premisses
with all the Ajtpurces Priviledges & Coinodities to the same
belonging or in an}' wise aj)pertaining to Him the said Jo-
seph Hill his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his tt their only
proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever And I the said Holiert
Manson for me my Heirs Exi'C'^ & Adm™ do covenant jii'oni-
ise & grant to iSi with the said Joscj)h Hill His Heirs ^^ As-
signs that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole &
lawful owner of the abovebargainod Premisses & am lawful-
ly seized & possessed of the same in my own pro]ier Right
as a s>(i"d [)fect & absohiti' Estjite of Inheritani'c in Fet'siin-

Book XIV, Fol. ol. l(w

l)le & have in my self good Right full Power l<; lawful Au-
thority' to gi'unt bargiiin sell convey & eontirni .s'' bargainerl
Premisses in Manner as afores'' And y' the s* Joseph Hill
his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at
all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these
Presents lawfullj'^ peaceably & (juietly have hold use occupy
possess &, enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with
the Apjnu'ces free & cleai- & freely & clearly ac(]uitted ex-
onerated & discharged of from all & [51] all Planner of
former or other Gifts Grants Bai'gains Sales Leases JMort-
gages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Execu-
tions or Incumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that
might in any Measun; or Degree obstruct or make void this
l)resent Deed. Furthermore I the s'^ Robert Manson for my
self my Heirs Exec"^^ <&. Admin'^ do covenant & engage the
above demised Premisses to Him the said Josei)h Hill his
Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to war-
rant secure & Defend by these Presents — And likewise I
Abigail the Wife of Robert ^Manson do hereby freely & vol-
untarily give up & surrender all my Right of Dower & Pow-
er of Thirds unto the s'' Joseph Hill his Heirs Plxec"^* & Ad-
min"' for ever in & to all & every Part & Parcel of the
abovedemised Premisses In Witness whereof & of all & ev-
ery Part of the above written Deed we have hereunto set
our Hands & Seals this Fourteenth Day of Xovemljer in the
Fourth Year of his Maj'^y* Reign Annocj Domini 1730

Robert Munson (seal)

Robert Munson signed sealed & delivered in Presence of
us Samuel Jefferds Nicholas Cole Joseph Taylcr

York ss/Wells November 14. 1730 Robert Munson i)son-
ally ajjpeared before me the Subscriber One of his Maj'"*
Justices of the Peace for s<' County & acknowledged the
within written Deed or Instrument in Writing to be his vol-
untary Act & Deed John AVheelwright

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Jan'^y .s. 173(1

Attest Jos : Moody Rcg^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting

I'tc Know ye that I James Spinney of Kittery in

Spinn.'y the County of York within His M'aj'>'* Province of

T" the Massachusetts Bay in New England Cordwainer

Witchel ,vt sim-y Spinney the Wife of me the s'> James

Spinney for & in Consideration of the Sum of Ten

Pounds in currant Money of New England to us in Hand

168 Book XIV, Fol. 51.

before y" Ensealing liereof well & tnilv paid by Jo.seph
Mitcliel Jun"^ of the same Place Yeoman the Ree' whereof we
do acknowledged & our .selves therewith full}- satisfied &
contented & thereof & of ever}' Part & Parcel thereof do
exonerate ac((uit & discharge the s'' Joseph Mitchel his Heirs
Exec" & Admin" for ever by these Presents have given
granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by
these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s** Joseph
Mitchel his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Tract or Parcel
of Salt Marsh situate lying & being within the Township of
Kittery near Brave boat Harbour containing about One Acre
c^ Twenty Two Poles be it more or less Butted & bounded
as followeth viz On the South by the River & on the East
End by the outer Marsh formerly Joseph Couches Dec" &
on the West End by William Couches w'='' Parcel or Marsh
was Joseph Couches Dec' the [Grand] father of me the s"
Mary Sj)inney w^^'^ Parcel or JNIarsh we jimrhased by Virtue
of a Division of the aboves'' Josejjh Couches estate ordered
by the Honorable John Wheelwrigh Es(f Judge of the Pro-
bate of Wills &c for the s** County of York bearing Date the
the Sixth Day of October Anno Domini 1729 Reference
there unto being had more at Large may appear To have and
to hold the s"* granted & bargained Premisses with all the
Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to y« same belonging or
in any wise appertaining to Him the s'' Joseph INIitchel his
Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only jn-oi)er Use
Benefit it Behoof forever And we the s'' James Spinney
& Mary my Wife for us our Heirs Exec" & Admin" do
covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' Joseph Mitchell
his Heirs & Assigns that before the P^nsealing hereof we are
the true sole & lawfull owners of the al)ove bargained Prem-
isses & are lawfully seized & possessed of the same in our
proper Right as a good pfect& absolute Estate of Inheritance
in Fee sim]:)le & have in our selves good Right full Power
& lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm
s'' bargained Prcmi.sses in Manner as aboves'' and that the s''
Joseph Mitchell His Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time
to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue
of these Presents lawfully peaceably & (|uietly have hold use
occui)y jjossess & enjoy the said demised & bargained Prem-
isses with the Appurces free &clear & freely & clearly ac-
quitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of
former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mort-
gages Wills Entails Joyntures -ludgments Executions In-
cumbrances & Extents whatsoever Furthermore We the said

Book XIV, Fol. ol. l(i;t

James Spinney & Mary my Wife for oiir selves our Heirs
Exec"* and Admin"'* do covenant & engage the above demised
Premisses to him the said Joseph Mitchel His Heirs & As-
signs against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person
or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure
& defend In Witness whereof We have hereunto set our
Hands & Seals this Eighteenth Day of March Anno Domini
One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine Thirty & in
the Tiiird Year of v'^ Keiffn of our Sovereign Lord Geor<>:e
the Second over Great Britain itc King
James Spinney (Seal) The Mai'k X of Mary Spinney (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Deliv'' in Presence of us John Gerrish
The ^lark of X Jeremiah Si)inney

-lames Spinney & his Wife Mary S})inney ap[)eared before
me y Subscriber One of liis Maj'^^ Justices of tlie Peace
& acknowledged the above written Instrument to be y"
free Act & Deed this 18'" of March 172!V30

John Plaisted Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original ReC* Decem' 23. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Kittery June 12 1730
Measured it laid out to Josei)h Mitchell Jun"^ One Acre &
Twenty Two Pole of Salt Marsh at Brave bote Harbour w'^''
He purchased of James Spinney as p his Deed Dated the
18"" Day of March 1729/.HO Beginning at the South East
Corner of s'' Piece of Marsh Thence North & bv East Seven-
teen Pole Then AVest North West Eleven Pole Then South
South West to the River & along by the River to the first
Beginning j) Withers Berry Surveyor

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Decem'' 23 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know 3e that I John Gibbson of Boston in the
Gibbson Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
'ff land Sailor for divers good Causes & Considerations

Fletchfi- i„(. moving thereunto but especially for iSc in Con-
sideration of Fifty Acres of Land [situate] in the
Town of Arundale ct County & Province afores'' made over
to me by my Uncle Pendleton Fletcher of AVintcr Harbour
in y" County of York & Province afores"' iiave remised re-
leased & for ever (juit claimed it by these Presents for ni}'
self my Heirs Fxec" & Admin" do fully chjarly & absolute-
ly remise release Ot forever (juit claim unto the aboves'' Pen-

170 Book XIV, Fol. 52.

dletoii Flotchfi- in his full & peaceable Poses.sion & Seizin &
to his Heirs t^- Assigns for ever all such Right Estate Title
Interest & Demand whatsoever as I y" s^ John Gibson ever
had or ought to have of in or to all & singular y Lands of
Pendleton Fletcher my (jrand father deceas'' coiTionly known
by Name of Pendleton's Neck Wood Island &Gibbins Island
lying & being at Winter Harbour in the County of York
with all the Privileges & Api)urces thereunto belonging with
all other the Real Estiite of the aboves" Pendleton Fletcher
my (Jrandfather To have and to hold to him the aboves'^
Pendleton Fletcher his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his &
their only Use & Behoofs So that I the aboves'' John Gibson
nor any of my Heirs nor any other Person or Persons by
from or under me or in my Name & Stead by any way or
Means hereafter have claim challenge or Demand hereafter
any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the same or
any Part or Parcel thereof but from all iS: every Action
Right Estate Title Interest & Demand of in or to the Prem-
isses shall be utterly excluded & forever debarred by these
Presents [52] And" INIary Gibson the Wife of John Gibson
do freely & voluntarily give & yield up to the s'' Pendleton
Fletcher ; all their Right of Dower & Power of Thirds of in
or to the Premisses In Witness & for Confirmation of all
abovewritten we have hereunto affixed our Hand & Seals
this — Day of December in the Third Year of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Brit-
ain France & Ireland &c & in the Year of our Lord 1729

John CJibson (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of

John ]\Iarch ) i . i.i at
■unn X' t. ""'v to the Men

W'" ^ugent )

Biddeford Dee' the l)'" 172U. York ss/This Day psonal-

Iv aiiiicarcd John Gibson & acknowledged this within (juit

Claim to be his free & voluntary Act & Deed

Cor me John Tiray Jus: Pac^

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Deccmly 2o 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"

To all People to whom these Presents shall come George

Walker of Portsmouth in New Ilampsf in New Eng-

WalktT liind (rent — sendetii Greeting Know ye that the s''

'fo George Walker for i^ in Consideration of the Sum

Bolter of Five Hundred Pounds currant ]\Ioney to him in

Hand before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof \yell

& truly paid by Nathaniel Bolter of Hampton in New

Book XIV, Fol. 52. 171

Hani|)s'^ aforcs'' Husbandman the Rcccit wlicrcof to full Sat-
isfaction the s'' George Walker doth hereby acknowledge
hath given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed convey-
ed & confirmed and by these Presents doth freely full3' &
cleai'ly give grant bargain sell aliene enfeofle convey & con-
firm unto Him the s<' Nathan' Bolter his Heirs & Assigns for
ever One Hundred Acres of Upland & Fifty Acres of Marsh
Land situate lying & being in the Town of Scarborough in
the County of York in New England being butted & bound-
ed as followeth viz The Salt Marsh Land is bounded by
Marsh Land of John Sawyer & Benjamin York on One Side
& on the North Easterly Side by a Creek called & known
by the Name of the Mill Creek & so to lie on the s'' Saw-
yers & Yorks INIarsh & by the s'' Creek to be measured out
& fully made up Fifty Acres of Salt Marsh Land the Up-
land being bounded on the Head or One Side on the afores''
Fifty Acres of Marsh Land & by the Creek called the Mill
Creek af ores'' : And on another Side from the Creek to run
Westerly One Hundred Poles and then that Breadth from
the Creek uj) by the s'' Creek until One Hundred Acres arc
fully measured & made up Together with all the Priviledges
to the s'^ Land & Marsh aforcs'' belonging or in any wise ap-
pertaining To have and to hold the s'' One Hundred Acres
of up Land & Fifty Acres of Marsh Land & all & singular
the Priviledges & Appurces to the same belonging or in any
Ways appertiiining unto Him the s'' Nathan' Bolter his Heirs
& Assigns for ever To his & tiieir t)\vn proper Use & I'ses
from hence forth tt for ever And the s"' George Walker doth
hereby avouch himself to be the true sole & lawful owner of
all the before granted & bargained Premisses & at the Time
of the Ensealing & Delivery hereof stands seized of the same
in Fee & hath good Eight tull Power & lawful Authority to
sell & dispose of the same in Manner & Form afores'' And
that it shall & may be lawful to & for the s* Nathanael Bol-
ter his Heirs & Assigns from henceforth & for ever lawfully
j)eaceably >.t ([uietly to have hold use occupy possess and en-
joy all the before granted & bargained Premisses free &
clear & clearly exonerated ae(|uitted & discharged off & from
all former & other Gifts Grants Leases Dowries Titles Trou-
bles Claims & Demands whatsoever And further the s"
George Walker for himself his Heirs Exec." & Admin"^" doth
covenant & agree to & with Him the s'' Nathaniel Bolter his
Heirs & Assigns That the}' will warrant & defend unto the
s'' Nathan' Bolter his Heirs & Assigns all' the befoi-e granted
& bargained Premisses & its Appurces against the lawful
Claims & Demands of all Persons whomsoever for ever by

Buuk XIV 12

172 Book XIV, Fol. o2.

tlu's,. Presents Also Mary y" Wifcof the ,s'i Gcorjic, Walker
dotli by these Presents give yield up & surrender all her
Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of in & unto all the be-
fore granted & bargained Premisses unto him the s'' Nathan'
Bolter his Heirs & Assigns for ever In Witness whereof
they thi^ s'' George Walker & Mary his Wife hath hereunto
set their Hands & iSeals this Tentli Day of Ai)ril Anno
Domini 1730 Geo: Walker (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Cyphrian
Jeffry flames Jeffry

Province of New Ilamps"^ Portsm" Ajml 10"' 1730 Then
Caj)' George Walker acknowledged the above Instrument
to be his Act & Deed

Coram John Penhallow ,Ius : P*

A true Copy of the Original Kec'' Decemb' 31. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all People unto whom this |)resent Deed of Sale shall
come Samuel Jordan of Biddeford in the County
Jordan „f York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
To New England Esij' sends Greeting Whereas Anne

Fitch Phillii)s Wife & Attorney of William Phillips Mar-
iner Sarah Phillips Spinster & Deborah Skinner
Widow all of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Province
aforcs'i (w"" s'> William & Sarah are Children & the s'' Deb-
orah was the Widow of William Phillij)s Dec' wlio was the
Sou of Maj' William Phillijjs formerly of Boston afores''
Gent Dec'') by their Deed bearing Date July 31 172;i for
the Consideration thert'in mentioned did grant sell & confirm
unto AV'" Pepperrell Jun' of Kitter\' in tlie County of York
afores" Es(f all their Right Estute Title & Interest Reversion
Remainder Property Claim & Demand whatsoever w'^'' They
or either of them then had & were entituled unto in a cer-
tuin Tract of Land situate lying & being in Saco alias Bid-
deford afores'' being in Length froiu the Sea Side atA\'intej'
Harbour up to the Rocks called Cap' Sundays Rocks above
Salmon Falls in the Saco River & in Breadth from the AVest-
ern Side of the s'' River to the Extent of Saco Townshiji to
the AVcstward & no further Together with all the Privi-
Icdges c't Ai)purces thereto belonging And whereas after-
wards the s'' W" Pepperrell Jun"" by a good Deed well exe-
cuted in the Law for the Consideration therein mentioned
sold & conveyed unto the s'' Sanuiel Jordan One full (Quar-
ter or Fourth Part of ail the Right Title & Interest w"" He
the s'' AV^illiam Pepperrell had & was entituled to by Force

Book XIV, Fol. 53. 173

& Virtue (jf tlic afurercciti'd Deed from the Widow & Chil-
dren of the s'' William Phillips Dec' So that He the .s-* Sam-
uel Jordan bv Virtue of y^ Purehase by him made of the s''
W'" Peppcrrcll i.'c otherwise hath good Right in & is well
entitled to ( )ne (Quarter Part of the Lands" w'' the s'' Wil-
liam Pepperrell purchased as afores"* viz from the u])i)er End
of the Four Miles Square of Land in Saeo or Biddeford
afores'' belonging to the Owners of Saco Mill so called or
above Swan Pond Creek to run up to Capt Sundays Rocks
afores'* Xow Know 3'e that I the s'' Samuel Jordan for & in
Consideration of the Sum of Two Hundi'ed Seventy Five
Pounds to me in Hand well & truly paid at & before; the De-
livery of these Presents by Thomas Fitch of [53] Boston
afores'' Es(i'' the Rec"^ Avhereof I hereby acknowledge have
j5 given granted sold conveyed & confirmed & by these
n ^ Presents do give grant bargain sell convey & confirm
2. W unto the s'' Thomas Fitch his Heirs & Assigns for
S. I ever One full Quarter or Foiu'th Part of & in all
g g the Lands w'* the s'' W'" Pepperrell Jun^ purchas-
o ^ ed of the Widow & Heirs of the s'' AVilliam Phillips
g^ "" who was the Son of the s'' Major AViliiam Phillips
<^ ; Dec'' abov(! Swan Pond Creek so called from the
° 2 Hl'p^'i" ^'^"•^^ of the Four Miles S(iuare of Land be-
~; < lonjiinir to the Owners of Saco Mill up to the s''
c — Cap' Sunda3's Rocks Together with all & singular
TO 3 the Trees Woods Underwoods Rights Members
Waters Streams Water Courses Profits Priviledgcs
& A})purces whatsoever thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining & the Reversions & Remain-
ders thereof To have and to hold the s'' given &
granted Land & Premisses with the Ajjpurces here-
by sold imto the s'' Thomas Fitch his Heirs & As-
signs to his (t their only sole & proper Use Benefit
& Behoofe for ever freely peaceably & (|uietly with
out any Planner of Reclaim Challenge or Contra-
diction to be had or made thereto by me the s'' Sam-
uel -Jordan or my Heirs or the s'' William Pepper-
rell Jun^ & the Widow & Children of the s" Wil-
liam Phillips or their Heirs or Assigns at any Time
or Times for ever hereafter In Witness whereof I
the s'' Samuel Jordan & Olive my Wife (in Token
of her free Consent to these Presents ct full Relinciuishmcnt
of all her Right of Dower or Thirds in the said granted
Premisses with the xVppurces) have hereunto set our Hands
& Seals the Thirtieth Day of November Anno Domini One
Tiiousand Seven Hundred iVc Tiiirty

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Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Samuel
Kneeland Elisha Foster

Signed Sealed & Delivered by M'** Olive Jordan in Pres-
ence of us Tho>* Smith Abigail Willard

Received on the Day of the Date of this Deed of Thomas
Fitch Esq'' the Sum of Two Hundred Seventy Five Pounds
being the Consideration Money therein mentioned

p me Sam" Jordan

Suffolk ss/Boston Dec' 1 1730 Then Sam' Jordan j)son-
ally appearing acknowledged the abovewritten Instrument
to be his voluntary Act & Deed

Before me John Ballantinc Just : Pac^

York ss/Feb'y 3'^' 1730 Then appeared M'^ Olive Jordan
& acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be her free
Act & Deed Before me John Gray Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Origin' Rec'i Jan-^^ IH. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Daniel Forguson of full Age doth testify & say that I was

with M'' Robert Cutt at his House near York

Forgusou's River & He shewed me the Land that was be-

Test tween the Leightons & himself lie told me that

they had divided & that the Westerly Side was

theirs & the Easterly Side was his & he shewed me as He

said where the Line run this was Anno Domini 1729.

York ss/Jan'*" l^" 1730 The abovenamcd Daniel Forguson
l)sonally appeared &, made Oath to all the above written
taken in perpetuam Rei Memoriam

Before W" Pepperrell j"^ Jus Quorum Joseph Hill J :
Peace

A true Copy of the Orig'' Rec'^ under Seal Jan'y 8. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

The Deposition of JoJin Gowen of full Age doth testifie

& say that at tiie same Time when lie the s'' Gow-

Gowen's en did divide the South Knd of Long Marsh Fariu

Test between Caj)' John Lcighton & ^P Robert Cutt as may

ai)pcar pthe Draught signed p s'' Gowen y' 4"' 5"'

T)'" Feb'^y 1722/3 they both then said that Caj)' Leighton

should have that Land at Kettery that they Two had bought

of Charles Frost of Boston together & M' Robert Cutt

should have as much out of Long Marsh Farm as that was at

Ivittery & then they would divide y" Rest of their Purchase

a<]ually between them & in the Year 1728/17211 I drew a

Draught of the upper Part of Long Alarsh Farm & run out

Book XIV, Fol. 53. 175

the ponn — by it self in Order to a Division then tiiey stoppt
So 1 a.sked ^P Cutt wli}' they did not go tlirough & make an
End of their Division M"^ Cutt answered me that lie had
promised his "Wife that lie would not divide with the Leigh-
toiis till they liad made up their Aceonipts with Ilim about
their Partnership for it was not yet done He also said that
He j)erceived that the Leightons were doubtful of his Intent
to make Joynt Tenancy of their Purehase but he never in-
tended it Init wanted to have them to make up their Ac-
coinpts & it would be ail easy

York ss/Jan^y 6 1730 the abovenanied John Gowen pson-
ally appeared & made Oath to all aliove writtiMi — Taken in
l)erpt'tuam Kei Memoriani

Before W" PeppeiTell j'^ Jus : (Quorum

Joseph Hill Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original ReC' under Seal Jan'^ 8 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Keg^

The Deposition of Joseph Ilamond of full Age testifieth &
saith that some Time in the ]\Ionth of February
Hamoud's 1722/3 the Deponent was in Companv with Caj)'
Test John Leighton now Dec'> & W Kobcrt Cutt At

the same Time AP John (xowen a Surveyer was
present in order to make Partition or Division of a certain
Tract of Land & Priv Hedges w'' s'' Leighton & Cutt Pur-
chased in Partnership of the Heirs of Capt John Frost of
Boston Dec'' & accordingly they did measure & make a Di-
viding; Line between them of the South Part of s'' Land >Sc
did measure the remaining Part in Order to a Division of
the same I also assisted the s'' Surveyor in making a
Draught or Plat of s'' Land I also remember that M' Cutt
was to be allowed more Land than M'' Leighton in Lieu of
some other Land w''' Leighton had near his Dwelling I also
remember that about Two Years since I was present with the
same Surveyer & M' Cutt & Mess" John & Tobias Leighton
when they measured several Spotts of Meadow within the
Bounds of s'' Land & the s'' Cutt & Leightons did then dis-
course in what Manner to divide the s'' Remainder l^ M"^
Cutt then told me that He had no other Interest nor never
had but s'' there was an Accompt between Him & Cap'
Leighton unsettled & that He would first settle s'' Accompt
or to that Puri)ose

York ss/Jan''>' S. 1730 The Honorable Josejjh Hamond
Esij"^ psonalh' appeared & made Oath to all above written
Taken in perjietuum Rei Memoriani

Before \V"' Pepperrell Jun"^ Jus Quor Jos: Hill Jus:
Peace

176 Book XIV, Fol. 54.

A true Copy of the Original Rec^ under Seal Jan'^ 8. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody lieg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know y*" that I Joseph Preble of York in the
Preble County of York in the [54] Province of tlic Mas-
To sachusetts Bay in New England yeoman For & in

Moultons Consideration of y" Sum of fourty pounds good
Bills of Credit on y" s'' Province to mc in hand
before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Joseph
Moulton late of Barwick in y" s'' County Inholdcr & Jere-
miah Moulton Tertius of s'' York Yeoman Son of the said
Josejjh Moulton the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge and my self therewith fully Satisfied & Contented and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate
acquit and discharge them the said Joseph Moulton and Jca'c-
miah Moulton their Heirs Executors and Administrators for
ever by these Presents Have given granted bargained sold
aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents do
freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene con-
vey and confii'm unto them the said Joseph INloultoii & Jere-
miah Moulton their Ileirs and Assigns forever that one full
third })art of one Moiety or half Part of a Certain Saw Mill
going with Two Saws Stimding in York afores'' on a Brook
that Runs into Josias River which I bought of John Wood-
bridge as by his Deed Dated May 27. 1730 may at large ap-
l)ear it being the same mill that was built in Partnership be-
tween Jeremiah ISIoulton Escf Joseph Bragdon Job Banks
the said John Woodbridge Lewis Bane iSc JohnPrebble To-
gether with one Third Part of the Eastward Saw in s'' Mill
& one Third of one half of the Landing Place for Logs it
Boai'ds & of y" Damm Floom Iron work iSi of all the Appur-
ces Priviledges & Conunodities belonging or any wise ap-
pertaining to the same To have and To hold the said grant-
ed and bargained Premisses with all the aiipurtenances Priv-
iledges and Commodeties to }'' same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to them the s"* Joseph Moulton lVc Jeremiah
Moulton their Ileirs & Assigns forever To their and their on-
ly Proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever And I the said Jos-
eph Preble for me my Ileirs Executors and Administrators
do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with tiKsm the said
Joseph Moulton & Jeremiah Moulton their Heirs and As-
signs that before the Ensealing hereof I am the True Sole
and lawful owner of the above bargained Premisses and am
Lawfully St'ized and P(jssessed of the Same in mine own

Book XIV, For,. o4. 177

propper Right as a Good Perfect and absolute Estate of Iii-
lieritancc in Fee Simple And have in my self good Right
full Power and Lawful Authority to Grant Bargain Sell con-
vey & confirm said bargained Premisses in Manner as afores''
And that the said Josei)h Moulton &,Iercmiah Moulton their
Ileii's & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time and at all
Times for ever hereafter by force & virtue of these Presents
lawfully Peaceably and Quietly Have hold use Occupy Pos-
sess and Enjoy the said Demised and bargained Premisses
with the Appurtenances free cvt clear and freely & clearly
ae(|uitted exonerated and Discharged of from all and all
Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Will Entails Joyntures Dowries judg-
ments Executions or Ineumbbrances of what Name or Na-
ture soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or
make void this j)resent Deed Furthermore I the said Joseph
Preble for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators
do covenant and Engage the above demised Premisses to
them the said Jose})h Moulton & Jeremiah Moulton their
Ilcirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever forever hei'eafter to war-
rant secure and defend by these Presents In Witness where-
of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Thirty first
Day of December in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our
sovereign Lord George the Second Annoq Domini 17;5()

Joseph Preble (|^^,)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us Benjamin
Johnson Jos Moodey

YorU ss/Deccmber 3L IT-iO Then appeared -loseph Pre-
ble above Named & acknowledged the above Instrument to
be his Act and Deed

before Jos : Moodey Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Dee' ;5L 17.10

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People unto whom this Deed of Sale shall come
William Pe])i)errell Jun' of Kitterv in the Coun-
I'ei.i.e.vU ty of York and Province of y" Massaciuisetts Bay
To in New England Es((' & Mary his wife send

Tyler Greeting Whereas Anne Philips AVife & Attor-

ney of \\'illiam Phillips Mariner Surah Phillips
Spinster & Dctuirah Skinner widow all of Boston within the
County of Suffolk and Province of y' Massachusetts Bay
New England which s'' William and Sarah are Children and
Deborah is Widow of William Philii)s Dec'' who was Son of
Major William Phillips formerly of Boston afores'' (ientle-
Mian D^'e'^ by tluiir Deed bearing Date July 31. 172'J for the

178 Book XIV, Fol. 55.

Consideration therein Mentioned did Grant bargain Sell
aliene enfcof release Convey & Confirm unto the said Wil-
liam Pepperrell Jun"' all the Right Estate Interest Inheri-
tance use Possession Projierty Reversion Remainder Claim
and Demand whatsoever which the said William Phillips
Sarah Phillips & Deborah Skinner and each of tlicni then
had and were Intitled unto in a Certain Tract of Land sit-
uate in Sawco alias Biddeford in the Eastern parts of New
England being in Length from the Sea Side at Winter har-
bour up to the Rocks Called Cap' Sundays Rocks above Sal-
mon falls in Sawco River and in Breadth from the western
Side of the Said River to the Extent of Sawco Town Ship to
y" westward & no farther Together with all and singular the
Rights Members Profits Priviledgcs & appurtenances what-
soever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to
have and to hold the said Granted & Released Premisses
with y Appurtenances unto the said AVilliam Pcj)pcrrell
[Now know y'= that I the Said W^illiam Pepperrell] for it in
Consideration of the Sum of Twenty five Pounds in Publick
Bills of Credit to me in hand at and before the Ensealing &
Delivery of these Presents well and Truly })aid by Andrew
Tyler of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Province
afores'' Goldsmith the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknow-
ledge have Granted Bargained Sold aliened enfcofed Releas-
ed conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents do fully
and absolutely Grant Bargain Sell [55] Aliene Release En-
feoff convey and confirm unto the said Andrew Tyha* one
full Sixteen Part of all the Right Estate Title Interrest In-
heritance Use Possession Property Reversion Remainder
claim & Demand whatsoever which I now have and am In-
titled to by force & virtue of the afore Recited Deed of in
and unto that part of the before Mention and Described
Land and Premisses To have and to hold the before hereby
granted and Bargained Premisses with the Apjiurces unto
the said Andrew Tyler his Heirs and Assigns to his and
their only proper Use Benefit and behoof forever freely
peaceably and Quietly without any Manner of Reclaim Chal-
lenge or Contradiction to be had or Made Thereto by me the
Said William Pepperi-ell or my Heirs at any Time or Times
forever hereafter In Witness whereof I the said A\'illiam
Pepperrell and Mary my said wife in Token of her Right of
Dower or Thirds in the said Granted and bargained Premiss-
es with the Appurces have hereunto set our hands and Seals
this first Day of .Tunc Anno Domini one Thousand Sc\en
hundred and Twenty Nine and in the third yviir of the Reign
of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King over Great
Britain &

Book XIV, Fol. 55. 179

Signed Scaled & Delivered in the Pi-esence of .Toseph
Newniiireh Charles ffrost — the words Enterlined [now Know
ye that I the said William Popperrell] was before Signing
& Sealing hereof

W" Peppcrrell j-^ (|^^,) Mary Pepperrell (|^^,)
York ss/Jannary 3*^ 4 17;i() the abov(^ Named M'illi'" Pep-
perrell J"^ and Mary his wifi' personally ajjpearcd and ac-
knowledged this foregoing Instrument to he their free Act
and Deed

before Timothy Gerrish Jus Peace
A true Copy of the Original Rec'' Jan'i' 5 ll'M)

Attest Jos : Moody Keg"'

To all People unto whom this Deed of Sale shall come

William Pepperrell -lun"^ of Kittcry in the County

I'eppenell „f York and Province of y« Mass" Bay in New

To England Esq'' and Mary his AVife Send (Treeting
Lewis whereas Anne Philips Wife and Attorney of Wil-
liam Philips Mariner Sarah Philips Spinster & Deb-
orah Skinner widow all of Boston within the County of
Suffolk & Province of y" Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
land which s'' '\\'illiam and Sarah arc Children iSc Deborah is
widow of William Philijis Dec' who was Son of Major A\'il-
liam Philips formerlj- of Boston afores'' Gentleman Dec'' by
their Deed bearing Date July 31 1729 for the Consideration
Therein mentioned did Grant bargain Sell alienc enfeof re-
lease convey »t contirm unto the said William Pepperrell
Jun'' all the Right Estate Title Interest Inheritance Use
Possession Property Reversion Remainder Claim Demand
whatsoever which the said William Phillips Sarah Phillips
& Deborah Skinner & Each of them then had and were en-
titled unto in a Certain Tract of Land Situate in Saco alias
Biddeford in the Eastern Parts of New England being in
Length from the Sea Side at Winter Harbour up to the
Rocks called Cap' Sundays Rocks above Salmon Falls in
Saweo River and Breadth from the western Side of the
Said River to y Extent of Sawco Township to y West-
ward & no further together with all & Singular the Rights
Members Pi-ofits Priviledges & Appurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging or in any wise a}ipertaining to have c^c
to hold y'' s'' (iranted & Released Premisses with the Appur-
ces unto the said William Pepj)errell [now Know ye that I y
said William Pepperrell] for & in Consideration of the Sum
of Twenty five Pounds in Publick Bills of Credit to me in
hand at & before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Pres-

180 Book XIV. Fol. oC.

ents well & truly paid b\' Job Lewis of Boston in the Coun-
ty Suffolks & Pi'ovincc a fores'' Merchant the Receipt where-
of I do hei'cby acknowledge have oranted bargained sold
aliened enfeoffed released conveyed & Confirmed and by
these Presents do fully and absolutely Grant bargain sell
alienc release enfeoff convey & confirm unto the said Job
Lewis One full Sixteenth part of all the Riglit Estate Title
Interrest Inheritance Use Possession Property Reversion Re-
mainder Claim ct Demand whatsoever which I now have &
am Entitled to by force & Virtue of the afore Recited Deed
of in & unto that part of the before mentioned and described
Land Premisses To have and to hold the before hereby
Granted and bargained Premisses with the Apjjurces unto
the said Job Lewis his Heirs & Assigns to his and their only
Propper use Benefit and behoof for ever Freely Peaceably
& Quietl}' without any Manner of Reclaim Challange or
Contradiction to be liad or made therett) by me tiie said ^^'il-
liam Pe})|)errell or my Heirs at anv Time or Times for ever
hereafter In Witness whereof I the said William Pepi)errell
& Mary my s'' Wife in Token of her Right of Dower or
Thirds in the Said (Jranted and liargained Premisst's with
the Appurcess have hereunto set our hands and Seals the first
Day of June Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred &
Twenty Nine and in the Third Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Second King over (Jreat Britain
& Signed Sealed and d<']iver<'d in the Presence of ,rose[)h
Newmarch Charles Frost (A\'illiam Pepperrell ]■■ (g^^, ) Mary
Pepperrell (|^^, ) y*^ words enterlined [now know ye that I
the said W"' Pi'pperrell] was before Signing and Sealing
here

York ss/January 4 1730 y"" above Named AV" Pepperrell
Jun'' & Mary his wife jjersonally appeared & acknowledged
this foregoing Instrumi'iit to lie their Fre(> act and Detil
before Timothy Gerrish Jus : Peace

A true Cop}' of the Original Rec' Jan'> 5 1730

Attest -los : Moodv Reji'

Articles of Agreement of Division and Partition Indent-
ed made Concluded and fully agreed ujion the
Salter Eleaventli dav of Muv Anno Domini one

Hronifiel.l Ac Thousand Seven [56] hundred and Thirty
Paititi..ii iiiid in the Third year of his Majesties Reign

Between Thomas Salter of Boston within the
Countv of Suffolk and Province of the Mass" Bav in New

Book XIV, Fol. 5G. LSI

England Cordwainer on tlio first part Samuel Adams of Bos-
ton afores'' Malstcr and Tristram Little of
Division Newbury in the Count}' of Essex & Provinec

Thomas Salter afores'> Shopkeeper of the Second part Ed-
Edwd Bromfiekl ward Bromfield Jun'' of Boston afores"' Mer-
W"' Peppenell chant of the Third jiart and William Pep-
& Sami Adams perrellJun' of Kittery in y'' County of York
ct Tiisti" r.ittlo j)i Province afores'" Esq' of the fourth part
as Followeth viz' Whereas the .said Parties
together & undivided do hold & Enjoy in E(iual fourth
part« all that Certain Tract of Land containing about five
acres & lying & being in the Townshii) of Biddeford at Win-
ter harbour in the County of York afores'' where the fort
now stands being part of what was formerly called Parkers
Neck heretofore the Estate of Major William Phillips L)e-
ceas'' having a Road or highway Running Cross the same
Leading up to the s'' Fort and from thence Parting it Run-
ning in one place to the Gutt or River & in another Place
to the Land hereafter assigned to y" said Thomas Salter be-
ing Chiefly Bounded and Surrounded with the water also a
Ti"act of Land of Twelve hundred i!c Eighty Rods or four
Miles in Length and Two hundred and Twenty four Rods in
Breadth formerly the Estate of y" Said William Philips Ly-
ing in the Township of Beddiford afores'' or Adjoyning to
y" Same bounded North westerly on the Land of one Gor-
don Formerlv of Briant Pendleton North Easterly on the
River South P^asterly on other Land of y" said Parties here-
after Described in part and partly on Land of one Cheever
and South Westwardly on tlii^ Town of Arundt'l also anoth-
er Tract of Land of Nine hundred iSi Ninety Seven Rods in
Length Two hundred and forty two Rods in Bi'cadth for-
merly also the Estate of y^ said William Philips and Ajoyn-
ing to the Land last mentioned bounded North westerly on
y'' same North Kasterly on the Land of y'' Said Cheever in
part & parti}' on the Land of one Baccus South Easterly on
a line Settled by a Committee Appointed by the General
Court or Assembly of y said Province for Dividing the
Land of y"" said ^Villianl Phillips from the said Township of
Biddeford Running from Ambrose Beriys House to Cajic-
porpus or the Town of arundel and South westerly on the
said Town of Arundel or however otherwise y" s'' Tracts of
T^and are Bounded & Described or Reputed to lie Bounded
& Described as the same arc Delineated and Dccyphered in
Two Platts Taken of the same by M' William .lohnson Sur-
veyor hereunto annexed Together with the Rights members
Profits Priviledges & Appurtenances what soever to the said

182 Book XIV, Fol. 5(5.

Tract of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and
wiiereas y" said Parties being willing and Desirous that Each
of them may know have and Enjoy his Respective fourth
part f)f the Several Tracts of Land afores'' in Severalty have
condescended Covenanted and agreed and by these Presents
Do mutuall}' for themselves their Heirs and Assigns respec-
tively Condescend Covenant and Agree each to and with the
other to make Division and Partition of the Said Three
Tracts of Land & premisses with the Apjjur'''^ in Manner &
form following That is to say Imprimis Tliat the said Thom-
Tliomas Salters ^« ^'I'ter his Heirs and Assigns shall and may
^^^.^ from henceforth and forevfr hereafter have

hold use occupy possess and Enjoy as his &
their fourth part or Share of and in the three Pieces of Land
afores* in Severalty forever That part of the first mentioned
piece of I^and marked N" 1 in tiie least of y'' Said Platts
with the iSiame Salter wrote thereon containing on the north-
westerly Side twenty Rods and on the South Easterly Side
thirteen Rods as the same is delineated and described in the
said Plat adjoining to the Lott of the said Adams and Little
Also that part of the Second mentioned piece of Land marked
N° 1 in the biggest of the s'' Platts with the name Salter
wrote thereon adjoyning to the said Pendletons or Gordons
Land on the North west Side & to the lott of the Said Ad-
ams and Little on the South East vSide containing the whole
Length of y" s'' Piece of Land & in Breadth at Each End
Fifty Six Rod as the same is delineated & described in the
s'^ Piatt Also that part of the Last mentioned piece of Land
held in Common b}' the said Parties as afores'' marked N" 1
in the biggtst of y said Platts with the Name Salter wrote
thereon adjoyning to the Ijine Setled between the said
Town of Biddeford and the said AVilliam Phillips as afores''
on the South East Side and the Lott of the s'' Adams & Lit-
tle on the Northu'i'st Side containing the whole Length of V
said Piece of Land and in breadth at Each End Sixty rod
eight feet as y'^ same is delineated and described in the Said
Piatt Together with the Rights members Profits priviledges
& Ap])ur''' whatsoever to the samt^ and ev<>rv part thereof
belonging or in any wise ap})ertaining and the said Samuel
Adams and Tristram Little Edward Bromticld t)t William
Pe})i)errell for themselves their Heirs Executors and Ad-
ministrators Do hereby Remise Release and for ever (Juit
Claim unto the said Thomas Salter his Heirs and Assigns
for ever all their Right Title Interest pi'operty claim & De-
mand whatsoever in & to the Part or Share of the said Lands
and Premisses with the Appur'''"* herein Assigned & Set off

Book XIV, Fol. hi. ISS

to tlu' said Tlioiiias Salter as aforesaid. Secondly Tliat tlie
s'' Samuel Adams and Tristram Little their Heirs and As-
signs shall and may from hence forth and
Sami Adams for ever hereafter have hold use ()eeu|)y pos-

& Tristra Little si^l^s and enjoy in the Followini;- |iro))ortion
as their fourth part or Sliare of y" Said three
pieces of Land (held in Couuuon between the said Parties
as af ores'') in Severalty for ever that is to say to y' s** Sam-
uel Adams two Third 'Parts & to the Said Little the other
Third That ])art of y'' first mentioned Piece of Land marked
N" 2 in the Least of the said Platts with the Names Adams
and Little wrote Thereon containing on y" Northwesterly
Side [57] Sixteen Rods and on the South Easterh' side
Eigliteen Hods having tiie liighway afores'' Running across
the same with a Dwelling House Thereon Standing and the
fort called Winter harbour Fort near the Middle thereof a
highway of about Two Rod wide being left to go Round the
same as y s'' part N° 2 is Delineated & described in the said
Piatt adjoyning to the Lot of s'' Thomas Salter before as-
signed to him on y"" South westerly Side and the Lott of the
Said Edward Bromtield on the North Easterly Side also that
part of y'' Second mentioned piece of Land held in Common
between the said Parties as afores'' marked N° 2 in the big-
gest of y" said Platts with the Names Adams and Little
wrote thereon adjoyniug to the Lott before assigned to the
s* Thomas Salter on y* Northwesterly Side and the Lott
hereafter assigned to the said William Pepperrell on the
South Easterly Side containing the whole Length of y'' said
Piece of Land and in Breadth at each end Fifty five Rods
as the same is delineated and described in y" said Piatt. Al-
so that j)art of the Last Mentioned Piece of Land held in
Common by y" said Parties as afores'' marked N" 2 in the
biggest of y"" s'' Platts with y names Adams & Salter wrote
thereon adjoining to the Lot before assigned to y*" said
Thomas Salter on the South P^asterly Side and the Lott here-
after assigned to y" said Edward Bromfield on y'^ Northwests
erlv Side containing the w]iol(> Lengtii of the said Piece of
Land and in Breadth at Each End Si.xty Rod and Eight feet
as the Same is delineated and described in the said Piatt To-
gether with the Rights members profits ]iriviledges and Ap-
purces whatsoever to the same and every part thereof be-
hjiiging or in any wise apjicrtaining And tiie s'' Tiiomas .Sal-
ter Edward Bromfield & A^'illialu Pcj)pcrrcll for themselves
their Heirs Exec'^ and Admin"* Do hereby Remise release
and for ever (^uit Claim unto the said Sanuiel Adams &
Tristi~am Little in the projiorcon afores'' their Heirs & As-

c-

184 Book XIV, Fol. 57.

signs for ever respectively iiil their Kigiit Title Interest
property eliiini iind Demand whatsoever in and to the part
or Share of y^' said Lands and premisses with the Ap|)urecs
before assigned & Set off to them y said Samuel Adams

and Tristram Little as afores'' Thirdly That
Eclwa Biom- the said Edward Bromfield his Heirs and As-
field's part. signs shall & may from henceforth and forever

hereafter have hold use oeeujJV })0sses8 and
Enjoy as his fourth i)art or Share of the said three pieces of
Land held in Common between the said Parties as afores'' in
Severalty forever That part of y' first mentioned piece of
Land marked N" 3 in the least of the said j)latts with the
Name BromHeld wrote thereon containing on the North
westerly side Eleaven Rods and on y South Easterly Side
Eight Rods having y* Lot before assigned to y<= said Samu-
el Adams and Tristram Little on y*^ South westerly side and
the Lott hereafter assigned to y" said William Pejjperrell on
y" North Easterly side with two Dwelling Houses thereon
standing having y afores'' highway running across y same
as the said partN" o is delineated and described in y'said Piatt
Also that part of the Second Mentioned piece of Land held in
Conuuon between the said Parties as afor(^s'' Marked N" ."i in
the biggest of the said Platts with the Name Bromfield wrote
thereon adjoyning in part to the Land of one Cheever and
partly to the Land hereafter assigned to the said A\'iiliam
Pe])perrell On the South Easterly Side and to the Land also
hereafter Assigned to the said William Pej)|)errel on the
North westerly Side containing the whole Length of y said
piece of Land and in Breadth at Each End Fifty six rods as
the same is Delineated and described in the said Piatt also
that ]iart of tiie Last Mentioned j)iece of Land held in Com-
mon by the Said parties as afores'' marked N" o in the big-
gest of the said platt*) M'ith the Name Bromfield wrote there-
on containing the wliole I^ength of y"^ said Piece of Land
and in Breadth at each End Sixty Rod and Eight feet hav-
ing the Lott before assigned to the said Adams & Little on
the South Easterly Side and the Lott hereafter assigned to
y'' said William Pepperrell on the Northwesterly side as the
same is delineated and descril)ed in the said Piatt Together
with all the Rights ineml)trs Profits Priviledges c^c Appur-
ces whatsoever to the same and everj' pait thereof belong-
ing or in anv wise api)crtaining And the said Thomas Salter
Samuel Adams Tristram Little and A\'iiliam Pej)perrell for
themselves their Heirs Exec'» and Administrators do hereliy
Remise Release and for ever (^iiit Claim unto the said Ed-
ward Bromfield his Heirs & Assigns for ever all their Right
Title Interest property Claim and demand whatsoever in and

Book XIV, Fol. 58. 185

to the part or Share of the said Land.s and prciiii.s.ses witli
the A))purteiiaiK'Cs before assigned and .set off to tlic said
Edward Broinfield as aforesaid. Fourthly Tliat the said

W" Pepperrell ills Heirs and Assigns shall

W" PciiiicncUs jiiicl niaj from heneeforthand forever hereafter

Part have hold use oceupy possess and enjoy as his

fourth part or share of the Three pieces of
Land held in (.'onunon between the said Parties as afores''
in Severallity forever that part of the first inenti(jned })ieee
of Land marked N" i in the least of j*" said Platts Lyin.i: in
a Triangular form measuring on the North Easterly Side
forty Rods on y" South Easterly Side Twenty Rods and Ad-
,Io3'ning South westerly to tlu^ Land before assigned and set
off to y^' said Edward Bromtieid having the Name Pepi>er-
rell wrote on the said piatt in Lot N" 4 as the same is there-
in delineated and Described also that part of the Second
mentioned ])iece of Land held in common lietweeii the said
Parties as aforesaid marked N" 4 in the biggest of the said
])latts with the Name Pepperrel wrote thereon adjoyning
South Easterly to the lot before assigned to the said Ed-
ward Bromfield and Northwesterly to the Lot before assign-
ed to the said Adams and Little containing the whole Length
<jf the said piece of Land and in Breadth at each End Fifty
Six Rods as the same is delineated and described in 3'" said
Piatt also that Part of y'^ last mentioned piece of Land held
in common between the said jiarties as aforcs'' marked N" 4
in y" biggest of y'" said Platts with the Name Pepi)errell wrote
thereon containinii- the whole length of the said Piece of
Land and in Breadth at each end Sixty Rod & Eight feet
adjoyning on each side to y*" Land [58] before assigned &
sett off to the said Edward Bromfield as the same is deline-
ated & described in }<= said Piatt Together with the Rights
members Profits priviledges & Appurces whatsoever to the
same and every part thereof belonging or in any wise ap-
))ertaining And the s'" Thomas Salter Samuel Adams Tris-
tram Little and Edward Bromfield for themselves their
Heirs Exec''" i<; Administrators Do hereby Remise release &
forever Quit Claim unto y said William Pep})crrcll his
Heirs and Assigns forever all their Right Title Interest
))r(>))erty Claim & demand whatsoever in and to the jiart or
Share of y said Lands and Premisses with the A]>pur"'* be-
fore assigned and set off to the said "William Pe])pcrrell as
aforesaid And In Testimony that the afoi'ewritten Division
and Partition shall remain firm & stable and be held good
and valid by V said Parties respectively their Si'veral and
I'espective Heirs Exec" Admin" & Assigns for ever they
have hereunto set their hands & Seals the day <&, year first

186

Book XIV, Fol. 58.

afore written

Tho' Salter (^^^,) Samuel Adans {%^^^) Ed Broiii-
fit-ld (|^^,),Tre«t™^'I^'ttk. (l^J W" Pepperrell j^ (|,„)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the pretsence of Zee: Hub-
bart Joseph Haniond

Suffolk ss/Bo.ston Oetul)' 15"' 1730 Mess™ Thomas Salter
Sanuiel Adams Edward Bromtield &, Tristram Little appear-
ing eaeh aeknowledged the before going Instrument to be y^
Act & Deed

before Habijah Savage Jus Peace

York ss/Kittery Jan-^y 4'" 1730 The above named W"
Pepperrell Jun' Esi)' i)ersonally appeared and aeknowledged
this foregoing Instrument to be his free Act and Deed

Before Tim° Gerrish

York ss/The foregoing Instru-
ment with the Plats on this & the
following Page are a true Copy of the Original
& of the Plats thereto annexed Received
January the 5'" 1730

Attest Jos : ^Nloody Keg'

Js Peace

^ "^f '^ JirfiAvam. bu«A'*^tv

Book XIV, For.. ')H.

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StUAftl-: itS.'U

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188 Book XIV, Fol. 59.

To all Peoj)lc to whom tlu'so Profscnt.'^ tshall come Greet-
ing— Know ye that I John Frost of New Castle in
Frost the Province of New Hanips'' in New P^ngland Esq'
To for & in Consideration of the Sum of One Thousand
Frost Pounds in good iSc lawful JNloney of the Province
afores'' to me in Hand well & truly paid before the
Sealing & Delivering of these Presents by John Frost Jun"^
of New Castle in the Province afores'' Gent the Rec' where-
of I do hereby acknowledge -my self therewith fully satisfied
contented c'c paid & thereof & of every Part & Parcel there-
of do exonerate acquit & discharge the s'' John Frost his
Heirs Exec" c<: Admin'* for ever by these Presents have giv-
en granted bargained sold conveyed & confirmed & do by
these Prc^scnts fully freely & absolutely give grant tiargain
sell convey & confirm unto Him the s'' John Frost Jun' his
Heirs & Assigns for ever One Messuage or Tract of Land
situate lying & being within the Townshij) of Kittery in the
County of Y(jrk in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay
in New England afores'' containing by Estimation Oni' Hun-
dred & Forty Acres be it more or less being butted and
bounded iis followeth viz Beginning near the Wading Place
on the East Side of Stony Brook as the Old Way to York
Marshes was. And bounded on the Soutii with the land that
was formerly Cap' John Frost's Dec'' on the East with York
Line on y'' West with Stony Brook & John P^rost afores'' his
Marsh & on y'= North with the Land formerly James Chad-
bourns as by i^ Return of s'' Land under the Hands of -Fohn
W^incol & Roger Plaisted Survcycrs (Reference thereunto
being had) may more fully appear To have and to hold the
s'' Tract of Land with the House Barn (Orchard Timber Trees
Woods Underwoods Fences Streams "Water Courses it all
the Privilcdges Lnnumities Comodities Emoluments & Ap-
purces thereunto belonging or in any Ways appertaining To
him the s" John Frost Jun'' his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his & tlicir own proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And
I the s'' flohn Frost for me my Heirs Excc'^ & Admin" do
covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' John Frost Jun"^
his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am
the true sole & lawful owner of the above granted & bar-
gained Premisses & am lawfully seized & jjossessed of the
same in mine own proper Right as a good perfect & abso-
lute Estate of Liheritancc in Fee simple and have in my
Right & Power with lawful Authority to grant bargain sell
convey & confirm all the abovegranted & bargained Premis-
ses in Manner as aboves'' And that the s'' John Frost Jun"^ his
Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all

Book XIV, Fol. 59. 189

Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of tlicse Pres-
ents lawfully peaceably & (luietly have hold use occupy pos-
sess & enjoy the s'^ ijranted & bargained Premisses with the
Appurces thereto Ijelonging free i^c clear & freely & clearly
ac(iuitted exonerated & discharged of & from all & all Man-
ner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases
Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Exe-
cutions Incumbrances & Extents — Furthermore I the s'' John
Frost d(j covenant »& i)roniise to warrant secure & defend
the above granted H bargained Premisses to him the s'' John
Frost Jun"^ against the Claims & Demands of my Heirs
PjXec™ or Admin"* or any Person or Persons from by or un-
der me or them And Mary Frost the Wife of me the s'' John
Frost doth by these Presents freely & willingly give yield
up & surrender all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thii'ds
of in & unto the abovegranted Premisses unto him the s**
John Frost rlun' his Heirs & Assigns — In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal y Seventh Day of
September in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sover-
eign Lord George the Second by the Grace of Great Britain
France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Anno(i
Domini One Tiiousand Seven Hundred & Thirtv

John Ffrost (|„,) Mary ftrost (|^^,)

Sign"^ Sealed & Deliv' in the Presence of us Charles ftrost
Marg' Robinson Simon fti'ost

Province of New HamiJs"^ New Castle Jan'*" 12. 1730/1
Then John ftrost Esq"^ & Mary his Wife psonally ajjpt'ared
before nie the Subscriber & acknowledged tiie above Instru-
ment as their voluntary Act & Deed

Joseph Simpson J : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec'> Jan^i 2(i. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

The Deposition of Moses Felt of full AgL', tcstifieth &
saith 'i'hat he very Mell remembers that M"^ John
Felt's Test Cussons possessed a Neck of land in North Yar-
mouth in Casco Bay lying between a Creek call-
ed Readings Creek & Royals River And that He the s" .John
Cussons had a House & Barn upon the s'' Neck of Land for
Sixteen or Eighteen Years w"^'' he peaceably enjoyed until
He was driven off by the Indians which is near Fifty Years
since that the s'' Coussons was driven off s'' Land & further
saith not i,is

Boston Dec"^ 29. 1729 Moses X Felt

mark

Suffolk ss/Boston Dec"" 21», 172(1 Moses Felt appearing

190 Book XIV, Fol. (iO.

made Oath to the Truth of the above Declaration by Him
subscribed — Taken in jjerpetuam Rei Menioriani

Before Sam' Chcckiey Habijah Savage Jus : Pac^ Quor
Unus

A true Copy of the Original Rec* Novem"^ 25 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all People unto whom these Presents shall come Thom-
as Clark of Boston in the County of Suffolk &
Clark Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

To land Na3'lor sendeth Greeting Know ye that I the

Mackem „.i Thomas CUark for & in Consideration of the Sum
of Thirty Pounds in Money to me in Hand at &
before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof well & truly paid by
Michael Mackem of Small Point in the County of York &
Province afores<* Yeoman the Receipt whereof I hereby ac-
knowledge & thereof do acc^uit & discharge the said Michall
Mackem his Heirs Exec" & Admin" & every of them for-
ever by these Presents & for divers other good Causes &
Consideration me thereunto moving have remised released &
for ever quit claimed & by these Presents do remise release
& altogether of & from mc & my Heirs for ever quit Claim
unto the s'' Michael Mackem in his full & peaceable Posses-
sion & Seizin now being & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever
all the Estate Right Title Inheritance Use Possession Claim
& Demand whatsoever w'^" I ever had have & by any Ways
or Means whatsoever hereafter may have & which I & my
Heirs hereafter may or might have of & in all that Tract or
Parcel of Land situate lying & being on Arrowsick Island
containing by Estimation One Hundred Acres as the same
was granted to me by Ed\vard Hutchinson & John Watts
Esq™ being within the [60] Province afores** & the Rights
Members|Fcnces Profits Privi ledges & Aj)purces thereof And
also of & in the Reversion & Reversions Remainder & Re-
mainders of the same To have and to hold the afores'' Land
& Premisses with the Rights Members & Appurces thereof
unto the s'' Michael Mackem his Heirs & Assigns for ever
So that neither I the said Thomas Clark nor my Heirs nor
any other Person or Persons whatsoever for me or them or
in mine or their Name or Names Right Title or Stead shall
or may by any Ways & Means hereafter have claim chal-
lenge or demand any Estate or Interest of in or to the same
Premisses or any Part thereof but from all Action Right Es-
tate Title Interest & Demands of in or to the afores'' Prem-
isses & every of them shall & will be utterly excluded &

Book XIV, Fol. tiO. 191

debarred for ever by these Prcsciitw And I the s'' Thomas
Clark for my .self & 1113' Heir.s the aforcs'' Land & Premisses
& every Part & Parcel there of with their & every of their
Appurces unto the s*' Michael Mackem his Heirs & to his &
their own proper Use & Uses ag^ me & my Ileirs & against
all & every other Person & Persons lawfully elaiming by
from or under me or my Ileirs shall & will warrant & for
ever defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Twenty Second Dav of
June Anno Dom : One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty
Annoq R' R" Georgii Secundi Magna Britannia Ac (Quarto

Thomas Clark my Mark+ {^^^^)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in the Presence of us W'" Sterl-
ing W" Bartlett

Received on the Day of the date above of M"" Michael
Mackem the Sum of Thirty Pounds being the full Considera-
tion within ex})i\'ssed

}) Thomas Clark my Mark+/W"' Starlino; W" Bartlett

Suffolk ss/Boston June 22. 1730 M' Thomas Clark pson-
ally ajjpearing acknowledged the aforewritten Instrument to
be his free act and deed

Before me Edward Hutchinson J. Pac'

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Jan'^y 1. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

Know all men by these Presents That I ^Nloses SjwMicer of

Berwick in y" County of York & within his Maj-

Spencer csties Province of y" Massachusetts Bay in New

Tu England Husbandman for & in Considera" of y*

Wadley v^^^ ^^^ sixteen Pounds in lawful publick Rills of
Ci'cdit to me in Hand well & truly ))aid at y'' en-
sealing & delivery of these Presents by Daniel Wadlej' of
y" Town County & Province afores'' House Carpenter the
Receipt whereof I acknowledge & own my self fully satisfied
contented & paid Have given grant(>d bxrgained sold alien-
ed assigned set over & confirmed And by tliese Presents do
fully freely clearly & absolute!}' give grant bargain sell
aliene assign set over & confirm unto himy'' s'' Daniel Wad-
ley & to his Ileirs & Assigns forever a certain Piece of Land
containing ab(jut five Acres be y" same more or less lying &
being w"' in y" Townshij) of lierwick s'' Land being tims
bounded Beginning at a certain Piece of Marsh sold by mc
y* s"* Moses Spencer to Nathaniel Godin next to my own
Marsh running as my own Line doth to ye High way lead-
ing from Berwick To ^\\•lis 6c from thence by y*" s'^ way to

192 Book XIV, Fol. GO.

y' way laid out through y s'' Wadleys Land together w"' all
& singular y' way.s Profits Priviledges & Ai)purtenanccs To
have & to hold 8'' five Acres of Land & all y other above
granted liargained & conveyed Premisses unto him y" s''
Daniel Wadley & his Heirs Execut" Administr'' & Assigns
To his & their own only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for-
ever And y" s'' Daniel \\'adlcy his Heirs Executors Admin"
& Assigns shall & may from henceforth & forever hereafter
lawfully peaceably & (juietly have hold use ocupv possess ct
injov ail y" above granted and bargained Premisses they be-
ing free & clear and clearly ac(iuitted exonerated & dis-
charged of & from all & all manner of former it other txifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Titles Troubles
Thirds Dowrys Judgments Executions Encumbrances Claims
& Demands whatsoever And furthermore I y'' said Moses
Spencer my Heirs Execut'^ & Admin"' shall from hence forth
& forever hereafter warrant & defend y-' said five acres of
Land with all y" above granted & bai'gained Premisses unto
him y" s" Daniel Wadley & to his Heirs Exccutr^ Admin-^* iSc
Assigns forever against y lawful Claims & Demands of all
Persons whatsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my Hand & Seal July the First Anno Domini Seventeen
hundred & twenty 9 & in y^ Second Year of his Majesty
King George y« Second his Reign over great Brittain &c

Moses Spencer (a seal)

Siynd Scald & Deliver" in y" Presence of us Tho Collins
John Bradstreet

York sc June 29"> 1730 Moses Spencer personally appear-
ed before me y" Subscriber & acknowledged y" within lu-
strum'" to be his free Act & Deed

Hump. Chadbourn Jus : Peace

A true Copy of y" Orig' rec'> Jan. 5'" 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Know all Men by these Presents that we who have sign-
ed our Names & affixed our Seals to this Pow-
Sawyer. Voik ^i- of Attorney have constituted ordained iSc
.Johnson &c appointed & by these Presents do constitute
To ordain & appoint our trusty Friends D' Saimi-

Moody& Jones el Moodv c^i Phineas Jones both of Falnioutli
in Casco Bay to be our lawful Attorneys to
act for us in a Meeting of the Ancient Proprietors of Fal-
mouth which is to be holden at Boston at the Sign of y"
Green Dragon on Monday the Twenty First Day of this In-
stant December And we do hereby promise to allow ralilie

Book XIV, Fol. 61. lt)3

& confirm wluitsoover our .s'' Attorneys shall lawfully do or
cause to be done in s'' Meeting by Virtue of these Presents
with full Power to appoint One or more Attorneys under
them our s'' Attorneys to act in the s'' Meeting In Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our Hands & atKxed our Seals
this Fourteenth Da\' of December Anno Domini 1730

John Sawyer (%^^i) BenjTork (l^ai) Charles John-
son (|„i) Benj* Ingersoll (l^ai) ^inn' Bucknam (seai)
James Irish (^^^i) Edmund Mountfort (g^^,) Tho: Thomes
(leal) BenjrSkiUin (a^,) Zack Brackitt (J„,) Natli'
Jones (1^^,) [61] Sauuiel Cobb (|^^i) Peter Walton
(seal) BenjMVright (l^J

York ss/Falm° Deceinb' 14 1730 Then John Sawyer
Benj-^ York Charles Johnson Benj-' Ingersoll Sam' Bucknam
James Irish Edmund Mountfort Thomas Thonu's Benj-' Skil-
len Zech : Brackett Nath' Jones Sam' Cobb Peter Walton &
Benj'' Wright acknowledged the Power of Attornc}' on the
other Side to be their free Act & Deed

Cor: Joshua jNIoody Just:Pac:

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Jan'^> 4. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall
come Cornelius Waldo of Boston in the County of
Waklo Suffolk in Xew England Merch' Sendeth Greeting
To Know ve that whereas John Manning late of s'' Bos-
Lewis ton Blacksmith iSc Johanna his Wife in & by a cer-
tain Deed under their Hands & Seals bearing Date
the First Day of May Anno Domini 1721 for the Consider-
ation therein mentioned sold i)c conveyed unto John Oulton
Merchant & the s*^ Cornelius Waldo in afjual Halves Fifteen
Hundred Acres of Land situate lying et being within the
County of Cornwall in New England Part thereof to be Two
Islands in the s'' Deed mentioned iS^ the rt'inainder Part there-
of to be certain Necks & Tracts of Upland iSi Marsh (iround
w''' granted Lands formerly belonged to John Mason Dec''
& are to be laid to the s'' Oulton & \Valdo (or their Assigns)
in Proi)ortion to the Quantity & Quality of vnvh of the s''
Ti-acts or Parcels of Land c*i Islands by a Surveyer under
Oath at their Cost ct Charge as by the afores'' Deed record-
ed in the Secretiiry's Office (Relation theri'to or to tlu^ Re-
cord thereof being had) will more at large ajipear — Now
further KrK)W }e That I the s'' Cornelius Waldo for & in
Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred iS^ Three Pounds

U)4 Book XIV, Fol. (51.

to mc in Hand well & truly paid at & before the Ensealing
& Delivery of these Presents by Job Lewis of Boston afores"
Merchant the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed convev-
ed & confirmed & by these Presents do give grant bargain
sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm unto the s'' Job Lewis
his Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Right Estate Title & Li-
terest being One full Moiety or half Part of & in the afores"^
Fifteen Hundred Acres of the afores'' Lands Part thereof to
be of the s'' Two Islands & the remaining Part to be or con-
sist of the Necks & Tracts of Upland & Marsh Ground
aforementioned & referred to in & liy the afores^' Deed &
granted to me the s'^ Cornelius Waldo as afores'' Together
with all & singular the Ways Waters Water Courses Pro-
fits Pi'iviledges Rights CoiBodities & Appurces thereunto
belonging & the Reversions & Remainders thereof To have
and to hold the s'' given & granted Lands & Premisses with
the Appiu'ces unto the s'' Job Lewis his Heirs & Assigns for
ever And I the s"' Cornelius Waldo for my self my Heirs
Exec™ & Admin" do covenant promise grant & agree to &
with the s'* Job Lewis his Heirs & Assigns by these Pres-
ents in Manner following That is to say that I the s'' Corne-
lius Waldo am the true sole & lawful owner of the s"* grant-
ed Land & Premisses with the Appurces having in my self
full Pffwer & lawful Authority to grant sell & dispose there-
of in Manner as afores*" And that I shall & will warrant &
defend the Lands hereby granted unto him the s" Job Lewis
his Heirs & Assigns for ever against my self & my Heirs &
the He ires of the s** John Manning lately Dec* And all Per-
sons claiming any Right therein by from or under us or
them In AVitness whereof I the s'' Cornelius AValdo ct Faith
my Wife (in Token of her free Consent to these Presents &
full Relincjuishment of her Dower or Thirds of & in the
aforegrantcd Premisses) have hereunto put our Hands &
Seals the Twenty Sixth Day of August Anno Dom' One
Thousand Seven Hund'' & Twenty Eight

Cornelius Waldo (seai) Faith Waldo (seal)

Signed Seal'^ & Deliv' in Presence of us Thomas Wroe
Sam' Tyley

Rcc' the Day & Year abovewritten of M'' Job Lewis the
sum of One Hundred & Three Pounds in full for the Lands
granted Him in the aforegoing Deed

p Corne^ Waldo

Suffolk ss/Boston August the 2()"' 1728 "SI' Cornelius
AValdo & Faith his A\'ife freeh' acknowledged the aforego-
ing Instrument to be their fi'ee Act & Deed

Before me John Ballantine J ; Pac*

o

Book XIV, Fol. (;2. It:

A true Copy of the Ori,i,-iii:il KeC Jan'^>' 5. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

This present WritUig indented witnesseth an agreement
between John Brocas of Boston in the County of
Brocas A Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
Hamilton Xew Enghind Cabhinct ]\hiker & Alexander Ham-
To ilton of Arowsick in the County of York & Prov-
Lewis ince afores* Trader on the One Part & Job Lewis
of Boston afores'' Merchant Impr» That the s'' John
Brocas & Alexander Hamilton for the Consideration herein-
after mentioned to be done on tlie Part of the s'' .Fob Lewis
do by these Presents covenant promise grant & agree to give
& pass unto the s'' Job Lewis his Exec" Admin"-" or Assigns a
good & legal Deed of One Third Part of a Saw Mill when
& so soon as the same is erected on a Stream comonly call-
ed & distinguished by y^ Name of Half Way Creek on Ken-
ebeck Kiver against Lynds Land in the Eastern Side of s''
River with One Third Part of y" Stream as also One Hun-
dred Acres of Land lying & being on burnt Jacket Point
fronting Kenebock River half a Mile from s'' Point up y"
River to a Cove adjoining to M' Love of Bristol his Farm
Also one third Part of all y Land Southerly adjoining to s''
Creek w"" y*" s<' Brocas and Hamilton lay Claim to & have in
Possession w'" if confirmed to them y" s'' Job Lewis is to
have one third Part thereof Together with with free Liberty
to cut & make y" s"* Lewis his Part of Hay in y" back Mead-
ow so called & to carry off y" same when he or his assigns
shall judge proper And also one third Part of all woods
Trees Underwoods Pools Ponds Waters Rivers Streams
Rights Members it all Mines Minerals <& Appur'='='' whatso-
ever to y* said Premisses belonging or in any wise apper-
taining In Consideration whereof the s'' Job Lewis for him-
self his Heirs Execut" & Admin" Doth hereby Covenant
promise & agree to pay or cause to be paid unto y* s'J John
Brocas & Alexander Hamilton their Order & Assigns y« full
& just Sum of two hundred Pounds in good & lawful [62]
publick Bills of Credit on y'' Province afores*" in Manner fol-
lowing Part thereof to enable y" said Brocas &. Hamilton to
erect y" said Mill & y" remaining Part when y« s'' Mill shall
be finished And it is agreed that in Case y" s'' Mill shall be
burnt down by y" Enemy within y" space of four Years from
y" Time of its being erected that then y" s'^ Brocas & Hamilton
"shall i)ay to y" s'' M' Lewis his Order or Assigns y'' SuiS of
fifty Pounds in good & lawful publick Bills of Credit on y"

196 Book XIV, Fol. (52.

Province of y"" Mas.saoluisc'tts Bay afoi.said To y'' true Por-
furmuiuf of y"" Preini.s.se.s tlic Parties to tlu'st' Present In-
dentures Do bind & oblige thenisclve.s tlieir Heirs Execut"^^
& Admin"* each unto y*" other his Execut" Aduiin" & As-
signs in y SuiTi & Penalty of five Inindred Pounds currant
money of New England lirml^' by these Presents In Witness
whereof the Parties to these Present Indentures have here-
unto interchangeably sot their Hands & Seals the twenty
third Da}' of Decemb"^ Anno Dom' 1728 Annocj K' II'Mjeorgii
Secundi Magna Britannia etc Secundo

John Brocas (seal) Alex'' Hamilton (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us David
Melvill Jos : Marion

Suffolk ss/Boston May 1(1. 1729 Mess'* John Brocas &
Alex" Hamilton appeared & acknowledgee this Instrument
to be their tree Act it Deed:

Before me Sam' Checkley Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Jan'> 5. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg'

To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall
come John Burt of Boston in the County of Suffolk
^"'t in New England (ioldsmith sendeth Greeting Know
To ye that for & in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty
Lewis Pounds Currant Money of New England to me in
Hand well & truly paid at & before the Delivery of
these Presents by Job Lewis of Boston af ores'' Merch' The
Receipt of which Sum to full Content & Satisfaction is here-
by acknowledged I the s'' John Burt have given granted bar-
gained conveyed ct confirmed & by these Presents do give
grant bargain sell convey ct confirm unto the s'' Job Lewis
his Heirs & Assigns for ever One full Quarter Part of a cer-
tain Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in Sheep-
scot River so called between Sagadahoc & Nova Scotia the
same being formerly in the Government of New York & is
a Fourth of that Land W" I purchased of M'" Allice Clarke
of New Castle in the Province of New Hampshire AVidow
One of the Two Daughters & only Children of William
Davie late of Sheepseot afores'' Yeoman Dec' who was the
only Son & Heir of George Davie late of the same Place
Mariner Dec' Intestate as by her Deed for thi; same bearing
Date y" 5"' Day of Jul}' last past well executed acknowledg-
ed & recorded in y" Book of Deeds & Conveyances of Lands
etc in the Secretary's Office of y" Province of the Massachu-
setts Bay Relation thereto or to y' Record thereof being had

p

Book XIV, Fol. C-i. liH

will fully ajjpciir Toi^ctlier with Our full (.Quarter Part of all
Trees W^oods Underwoods Pond.s I.shind.s CrecU.s River.s Riv-
ulets Waters Str(>anis Water Courses Alines Minerals Pro-
fits Priviledges & Appurces thereto heloniring it the Kever-
sion.s & Remainders thereof To have and to hold the s''
gnxnted Land &. Premisses with the Appurces & every Part
thereof unto the s'' Job Lewis his Heirs & Assigns from
henee forth & forever more And I the s'^ John Burt do
avouch my self at it luitil the Time of the Delivery of these
Presents to be the true sole & lawful owner of the s'' granted
Land & Preniisses and do covenant for me my Heirs Exec'^
& Admin'* to & with the s'' Job Lewis his Heirs & Assigns
by these Presents to warrant & defend the s'' granted Land
tt Premisses with the Appurees unto him & them for ever
against the s* Allice Clarke & her Heirs & against my self
& my Heirs & all other Persons elaiming any Right Title or
Interest therein by from or under us or them In Witness
whereof I the s'" John I)Urt ilt Abigail my Wife (in Token
of her free Consent to these Presents 1!^: full Relincjuishment
of all her Dower or Thirds in the s"" granted Lands & Prem-
isses have hereunto put our Hands & Seals the Twenty
Seventh Day of February Anno Domini 1728/i»

John Burt (Seal) Abigail Burt (seal)

Signed Sealed it Deliv' in Presence of us Sam' Gray John
Blowers

Received the Day & Year within written of ]\I' Job Lewis
the Sum of Fifty Pounds in full for the Land sold him

p me flohn Burt

Suffolk ss/Boston Feb^> 27. 1728 M' John Burt ct Abi-
gail his Wife i)sonally a{)i)eared & acknowledged the within
written Instrument to be their free Act & Deed

Before me Joseph A\'adsw()rth Jus : Pac*

A true Copy of the Original Received Jan'* 5 1730

Attest Jos : Moodv Reg'

To all Pt'ojjle unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall
come Eunice Willard of Boston within the County
Willaid of Suffolk iSL- Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
''" New England Spinster sendeth Greeting Know ye

Lewis that I the s'' Eunice ^\'illard for & in Consideration
of the Sum of Three Hundred Pouufls in good pub-
lick I'ills of Credit of the Province afores' to inc in Hand at
iSL before the Ensealing tVc Delivery of these Presents well it
truly paid by Job Lewis of Boston afore>'' Merch' the Re-
ceipt whereof I do hereb\- acknow leflge lia\'e granted bai'-

198 Book XIV, Fol. 63.

gained sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed & confirm-
ed, and by these Presents do fully & absolutely grant bar-
gain sell aliene enfeoff release convey & confirm unto the s''
Job Lewis, all my Right Title Interest Claim &, Demand
whatsoever being One Third Part in Common & undivided
of in & unto all that Ti-act or Parcel of Land situate lying &
being above Saco Falls in the County of York & Province
afores'' formerly called the Province of Main in New Eng-
land contJiining Fifteen Hundred Acres being in Breadth up
iSaco liiver One Mile North Westerly & runeth in Length
into the Main Land keeping the afores'' Breadth as to make
up the Quantity & Number of Fifteen Hundred Acres &
lieth adjo^Miing to the Land of the Heirs or Assigns of Elia-
kim Hutchinson Es(i' Deced ; Together with all & singular
Woods Underwoods Tuuber Meadows Marshes Waters Wat-
er Courses F'ences Ways Passages Fishings Fowlings Com-
ons Comodities Rights Priviledges Profits Liberties Imnumi-
ties & Hereditaments whatsoever "Towinirarisiii"; bein<>com-
ing or issuing in upon or out the s'' Tract or Parcel of Land
or only Part or Parcel thereof To have and to hold the afore-
granted & bargained One Third Part of the said Tract or
Parcel of Land & Premisses with the Appurces unto the s''
Job Lewis his Heirs & Assigns To his & their only proper
Use Benefit <& Behoof for ever — And I the s'' Eunice Wil-
lard for my self my Heirs Exec" & Admin" do covenant
grant & agree to & with the s'' Job Lewis his Heirs & As-
signs by these Presents in Manner & Form following that is
to say [63] That at & until the Ensealing & Delivery of
these Presents I the s'' Eunice VVillard am the true sole ct
lawful owner of One Third Part in Common & undivided of
the aforementioned Tract or Parcel of Land & Premisses
with the Appurces by Force & Virtue of One certain Inden-
ture or Deed of Settlement made of the same the Fourth of
September 1679. between Edward Tyng then of Boston
afores'' Es(i'' it Mary his Wife (both since Dec'') on the One
Part and Jonathan Tyng of Dunstable in New England
afores'' Gent & Edward Tyng Jun' of Boston afores'' Merch'
(both since also Dec') on the other Part as by the same or
the Recoi'd thereof (Reference thereto being had) may fully
appear and have in my self full Power good Right c'c lawful
Authority to grant sell & dispose of the s'^' Third Part of the
s'' Land & Premisses with the Ap})urces in Manner it Form
afores'' the same being free & clear & clearly ac(iuitted ex-
onerated & discharged of t*t from all Manner of tcn-mer and
other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Releases Mort-
gages Joyntures Dowers Judgments Executions Entails For-

Book XIV, Fol. 63. 109

feitures & of & from all other Titles Troubles Charges &
Encumbrances whatsoever And further }'' I the s'' Eunice
Willard my Heirs Exec" & Admin" shall & will warrant &
defend tlie s'' granted & bargaiiu'd One Third Part of y" s<'
Land and Premisses with the Appurces unto him the s<' Job
Lewis his Heirs and Assigns for ever against the lawful
Claims & Demands of all & every Person & Persons whatso-
ever In Witness whereof I the s'' Eunice Willard have here-
unto set my Hand & Seal the Twenty Seventh Day of Sep-
tember Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred »&
Twenty Nine & in the Third Year of the Reign of our Sov-
ereign Lord Cioorge the Second by the Grace of God of
Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith
&c Eunice Willard (|^^,)

Signed Sealed & DeliV in the Presence of Benj-'' Rolfe
Ant° AVoulfe

Received on tlie Day of the Date of this Deed of the
aforenamed Job Lewis the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds
being the Consideration Money therein expressed

p Eunice AVillard £ 300

Suffolk ss/Boston Sept"^ 21) 1729 The aforenamed Eunice
Willard psonaiiy ai)jiearing acknowledged the aforewritten
Instrument by her executed to be her Act & Deed

Before me Habijah Savage Jus : Pac*

A true Copy of the Original Rec'' Jan-T 5 1730

Attest Jos : ]Moody Reg'

To all People unto whom these Presents shall come Thom-
as Westbrook of Falmouth in the County of
Wt!slbio(>k York it Province of the ^Massachusetts Bay in

To New England Esif sendeth Greeting Know ye

Lewis that whereas Thomas Hutchinson of Boston in

New England Esi|' did in y'^ Year of our Lord
1714 in Company with John Wentworth Adam Winthrop
Esq" & others purchase of Ephraim Savage Admin'' to y" Es-
tate of Richard Wharton late of s'' Boston Esq"' Dec'' certain
I^ands lying & being in the County of York within the
Province of the Massachusetts Bay afores** as follows viz All
the Land from the uppermost Part of Androscoggin Falls
Four Miles Westward <ic so down to Maquoit by the River
of Pejepscot & from the other Side of Androscoggen upper-
most Falls the Land to run from Five Miles above s<' An-
droscoggen ujipermost Falls upon a South West & North
East Line over to Kenebeck River & all the Land from s"*
Line down to Pejepscot & Merry Meeting Bay & all the

200 Book XIV, Fol. fi3.

Liind.s from ^Iiuiuuit in Csisco Bay to Pcjcpscot & to hold
the .saiiR^ Breadth where the Land will bear it down to a
Place called Atkins'y Bay near to Saiiadehock or the West-
erly Side of Kenebeek Kiver ct all Islands in Kenebeck &
Pejepscot Rivers & Merry Meetin^*^ Bay i.^ within the afores''
Bounds it Land between the s'' Atkins's Bay & Small Point
Harbour the Lands & Rivers & Ponds interjacent contain-
ing in Breadth about Three English Miles more or less &
particularly the Neck of Land called Merryconeage & the
Island called Sebascodeiiiiin T(J2;ether with all Rivers Rivu-
lets Brooks Ponds Waters Water Courses all Wood Trees
Timber & all Mines Minerals Quarries & especially the sole
& absolute Use & Benefit of Salmon & Sturgeon Fish within
the Bounds afores'' by Virtue of W'' Purchase One Eighth
Part of the s'' Lands it Hereditaments became vested in the
s"* Thomas Hutchinson to be held in severalty to him his
Heirs & Assigns as p s'' Deed Dated the 5"' of November
1714 duely executed & recorded (Kefei'cnce thereto being
had) will more fully ajijiear And whereas the s'' Tho" Hut-
chinson by deed bearing Date the Day next before the Date
hereof for the Consideration therein mentioned did bargain
sell & confirm unto him the s'' Thomas Westbrook his Heirs
& Assigns for ever in Fee his the s'' Thomas Hutchinsons
Eighth Part in y« Lands & Premisses before described & in
Particular his First Division of One Thousand Acres of Land
bordering upon Cathanee River & Merry Meeting Bay &his
Second Division fronting Three (Quarters of a Mile on Long
Beach in Kenebeck River & holding the same Breadth over
to Casco Bay & his Interest in the several Lands to W' he
hath purchased a Quit Claim in Conjunction with his Part-
ners not otherwise already disposed of by Ilim & Them To-
gether with the Rights Priviledges & Aj)})urces thereunto
belonging or in any wise apiiertainingas by the s'' last men-
tioned Deed (Reference thereto being also had) will more
fullv appear Now Know ye that I the s'' Thomas Westbrook
for i<: in Consideration of Three Hundred & Thirty Three
Ounces & One Third of an Ounce of Silver to me in Hand
at & before the Ensealing i^ Delivery of these Presents well
& truly j)aid by Job Lewis of Boston afores'^ Merch' the
Reci^ whereof I do hereby acknowledge to full Content &
Sati.sfiictioii ct thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do
acquit exonerate & discharge the s'' Job Lewis hi* Heirs &
Assigns for ever by thes(! Presents have given granted bar-
gained sold enfeoffed & confirmed & by these Presents do
fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell enfeoff iVc
confirm unto Him the s'' Job Lewis One full Third Part of

Book XTV, Foi.. 64. 201

my Eighth Part of all & .siin,nil:ir the Land.s & Preinisses
with the Aiipuiros before griiiitcd c^ convoA'ed to me by the
s'' Thomas Ilutfiiinsoii Es(i' in & by the afore in Part reeit-
ed Deed To iuive and to iioid tlie same unto him tlie s'' Job
Lewis liis Heirs iSb Assigns for ever in as full & ample Man-
ner & Form to all Intents & Purposes whatsoever as I am
entitled to the s'> Third Part by force & Virtue of y" s" Hut-
ehinson's afore in Part recited Deed to me f I'ce & clear from
all Claims Titles >.Vc Demands from me the s'' Thomas West-
brook it from all Persons whomsoever claiming or holding
by from or under me In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set mv Hand iSc Seal the Second Day of January Anno Domi-
ni 172!) & in the Third Year of y'' Keign of our Sovereign
Lord (ieorge the Second by the (irace of (iod of (ireat Bri-
tain France & Ireland Kini; Defend"^ of v"" Faith &c

Tho« Westbrook (|^^,)

SigiU'd Scaled it Deliv' in the Presence of Beiij*' Rolfe
Antli" A\'oulfc

Received on the Day of the Date of this Deed of the
aforenamed Job Lewis three Hundred Thirty Three Ounces
& One Third of an Ounce of Silver being the C'onsideration
therein expressed j) Thdinas \\('stbr()ok

Suffolk ss/Boston Jan" o'' 172'.l. The aforenamed Thom-
as Westbrook Esq"^ jisonally appearing acknowledged the
aforewritten Insti'ument to be his Act & Deed

Before me Edw' Hutchinson Just: Pac'

A true Co)iy of the Original ReC' Jan'^" 5. 17;!n

Attest Job: Moodv Reg"

■-&

[64] To all People unto whom these Presents shall
come Stephen Minot of Boston within the County of
Minot Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
T" England Es(i'' sendeth tireeting Know ye that where-
Lewis ;is I the s'' Stephen Minot did in the Year of our
Lord 1714 in Compan}' with John "W'entworth Adam
Winthrop Esci"^ & others ])urchase of Ephraim Savage Ad-
min" to the Estate of Richard AVharton late of s'' Boston
Esci"^ Dec' certain Lands lying iSc being in tht^ County of
York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay afores''
as follows viz All the Land from the ujjperiuost Part of An-
droscoggin Falls Four Miles Westward & so down to Ma-
i|noit by the River of Pejepscot & from the other Side of
Androscoggen ui)pt'rmost Falls the Land to run from Five
Miles above s'' Androscoggen up])ermost Falls upon a South
West & North East Line over to Kenebeck River & all the

202 Book XIV, Fol. (U.

Land from s'^ Line down to Pejcpscot & Merry Meeting Bay
& all the Lands from ilacjuoit in Casco Bay to Pejepscot &
to hold the same Breadth where the Land will bear it down
to a Place called Atkins's Bay near to Sagadehock on the
Westerly Side of Kencbeck River & all Islands in Kenebeck
& Pejepscot Rivers & Merry Meeting Bay & within the
aforcs'' Bounds & Land between the s'' Atkins's Bay & Small
Point Harbour the Lands & Rivers & Pond interjacent con-
taining in Breadth about Three English Miles more or less
& particularly the Neck of Land called Menyconege & the
Island called Sebascodesgin Together with all Rivers Rivu-
lets Brooks Ponds Waters Water Courses all Wood Trees
Timber & all Mines Minerals Quarries & especially the sole &
absolute Use & Benefit of Salmon & Sturgeon Fishing within
the Bounds aforcs'' by Virtue of Which Purchase One Eighth
Part of the s'^ Lands & Hereditaments became vested in me
to be held in Severalty to me my Heirs & Assigns as p s**
Deed Dated S'^" November 1714 ducly executed & recorded
(Reference thereto being had ) will more fully appear Now
know ye that I the s'' Stephen Minot for & in Consideration
of the Sum of Three Hundred Thirty Three Pounds Six
Shillings & Eight Pence in good publick Bills of Credit of
the Province afores'' to me in Hand at tt before y" Enseal-
ing & Delivery of these Presents well & truely paid by Job
Lewis of Boston afores" Merch' the Receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge & thereof & of every Part & Parcel
thereof do acquit exonerate & discharge the s'^ Job Lewis
his Ileii's ExeC^ & Admin'^'* for ever by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold enfeoffed & confirmed & by
these Presents do fully freely & absolutely grant bargain
sell enfeoffe & confirm unto Him the s'' Job Lewis One full
Third Part of my Eighth Part of all & singular the Lands &
Premisses before described ct of my Interest in the several
Lands to which I have purchased a Quit Claim in Conjunc-
tion with my Partners not already otherwise disi)osed of by
me & them Together with the Rights Priviledges & A})pur-
ces thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining (Re-
serving to my self my Heirs & assigns my Farm at Mare
Point in the present Occupation of Robert Speare & Three
Hundred & odd Acres of Land to be yet laid out either in
Brunswick f)r Topsham to make good my First Division of
One Thousand Acres & reserving likewise my Second Divi-
sion Lot fronting Three Quarters of a Mile upon Kencbeck
River & to hold the same Breadth over to Casco Bay u{)on
a Course AVest & by North Half Northerly bounded North-
erly in Part by Winnegance & Southerly by the Land of

Book XIV, Fol. (;4. 203

Adam Wintlir()|) Ks(j' before iiiiiiied in the Present Oeeiiiui-
tiun of Juiiies Savage) To have and to hold tlie afore.s'' Third
Part of uiy Eiglith Part of the Lands & Premisses af ores''
with the Priv Hedges & Appurces thereunto belonging (Re-
serving as before reserved unto him the s"' -lob Lewis his
Heirs & Assigns To his & their only proper Ust' Benefit &
Behoofe for ever free & clear from all Claims Titles & De-
mands from mo the s'' Stephen Minot & from all Persons
whomsoever claiming or under me In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Fifth Day of January
Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty
Nine & in the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Bri-
tain France t't Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c

Stephen Minot (J^^,)
Siffiied Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of Benj''Rolfe
Anto'Woulfe

Received on the Day of the Date of this Deed of the

aforenamed Jol) Lewis the Sum of Three

£ oSo.. ().. <S Hundred Thirty Three Pounds Six Shillings

& Eight Pence being the Consideration

Money therein expressed

p Stephen Minot
Suffolk ss/Boston Jan'ylS. 1729 — The aforenamed Steph-
en Minot Es(f psonally appearing acknowledged the afore-
written Instrument to be his Act & Deed

Before me John Ruck Just: Pac'
A true Copy of the Original Received Jan'^y 5. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Know all Men by these Presents that I Walter Denniford
of y Town of Kittcry in the County of York &
Denniford Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
To land Calker for & in Consideration of the Sum of

Cutt Forty Shillings currant Money to me in Hand be-

fore the Ensealing & Delivery.' hereof well & tru-
ly paid by Thomas Cutt of the same Kittcry afores'' Yeo-
man the Rec' whereof I do hereby acknowledge & myself
therewith fully satisfied & contented have given granted bar-
gained & sold (S^ by these Presents for me my Heirs Exec"
& Admin" fully freely clearly & absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell ali(?ne enfeoffe convey & confirm unto him the s"
Thomas Cutt his Heirs & Assigns forever all my Right Title
Interest Share Proportion or Dividend w'''I hav(^ or ever
had in & to the Comon tSc undivided Land in the Towns of

Book XIV 14

204 Book XIV, Fol. 65.

Kittcry & Berwick or cither of them in the County afores''
or w'''' 1 my Heirs Exec"^^ Admin" in Time to come may
might sliould or in any wise ought to have by any after Di-
vision or Settlement by the Proprietors of either of y" s'^
Towns w"^ may be ordered or allotted to me To have and to
hold all & singular the Premisses with all the Priviledges &
A})j)urces thereto belonging or in any wise ajjpertiiining un-
to him the s'' Thomas Cutt his Heirs & Assigns To his &
their sole & proper Use Benefit & Behoofc from hence forth
& for ever And I the s'' Walter Denneford my Heirs Ex'* &
Adm''* to him the s'' Thomas Cutt his Heirs Exec'^ Admin''*
& Assigns from Time to Time & at all Times for ever here-
after shall & will wan-ant & defend the Title & Possession
of the Premisses & every Part thereof against the Claims &
Demands of all & every Person & Persons whatsoever — In
Witness whereof I have hcreiuito set my Hand it Seal this
Twenty Seventh Day of January in the Third Year of the
Keign of King George the Second of Great Britain Anno(i
Domini 172i»/30

Walter Denniford his Mark X (Seal)

Signed Sealed & DeliV in Presence of Jos: Hammond
John Newmarcli

York ss/The abovenamed Walter Denniford psonally ap-
pearing acknowledged this Instrument to be his voluntary
Act &"Deed Feb'y'l2: 1729/30

Cor Jos: Haiiiond J: Pac*

A true Co})y of the Original ReC Jmvy 5. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg''

T(j all P(n)])le to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing &L- Know ye that I William Godsoe of Kittery
Ciodsoe iii'tlie County of York in the Province of the Mas-
To sachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman for &
Baiter in Consideration of the Sum of Fourteen Pounds in
good Bills of Credit of y" afores'' Province to me in
Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly j)aid bv John
Barker of the Place afores'' ^lariner the Receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied tt
contented & of every Part & Parcel thereof do cxonenite
acquit & discharge the s'' John Barter his Heirs Exec'* it
Admin'* for ever by [65] these Presents have given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these
Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'* John Barter his
Heirs and Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land in the

Book XIV, Fol. 05. 205

Township of Kittcry aforcs'' contiiiiiing One Aero joyning
unto the House Lot whereon the s'' John Barter now dwells
Butted & bounded as followeth (That is to say) Beginning
on the South East Side of the s'' House Lot & runs five
Poles by the Country' Koad from tlie aforcs'' House Lot &
then back Twenty Four Poles towards the South "West End
of s* House Lot which contains One Hundred & Twenty
Poles ; & the other Forty Poles to couipleat the s'> Acre lies
at the South A\'est End "of the s'' Acre that I sold to the s''
Barter the Third Day of December Anno Domini 1725 it
whereon he now dwells Together with all the Hereditaments
Profits Coiiiodities & Ap))urces to the s"* Land belonging or
in any wise a))i>ertaining To have and to hold the »'' granted
& bargained Premisses with all tlie Appiu'ces Priviledges &
CoiSodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing to him the s'' John Barter his Heirs & Assigns for ever
To his & tlieir own ju-oper Use Benefit & Behoofc forever
And I the s'' William Godsoe for mc my Heirs Exec" &
Aduiin''^ do covenant promise & grant to & with the s'* John
Barter his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing here-
of I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above bargained
& sold Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the
same in mine own proper Right as a good pfect & absolute
Estate of Inherittmce in Fee simple & have in my self good
Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell
convey tt confirm s* bargained Premisses in ^Manner as
afores" And tiiat the s'' John Barter his Heirs & Assigns
shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever
hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully
jieaceably & (juietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy
the s* demised tt bargained Premisses with the Ai)})urccs
free & clear & freely & clearly ac(iuitted exonerated & dis-
charged of from all & Manner of former or other Gifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyn-
tures Dowries eludgments pjxe< utions Incumbrances & Ex-
tents Furthermore I the s'' A\'iiliani Godsoe for my self my
Heirs Exec" & Admin'^ do covenant promist? & engage the
abovedemiscd Premisses to him the; s'' John Barter his Heirs
& Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per-
son or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warnint se-
cure & defend And Elisal)etii fiodsoe the Wife of me AV'"
Godsoe aboves'' doth by these Presents freely & willingly
givr yield up & surrender all her Right of Dowry & Power
of Thirds of in & unto the abovedemiscd Pi-cmisses unto
him the s'' .loliii Barter his Heirs & Assigns forever In Wit-
ness whereof I the s' William Godsoe & Elisabeth my Wife

20ri Book XIV, Fol. Of).

have hereunto set our Hands & Seals this Eighteenth Day
of November Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred
& Thirty Anno<j K' K'* Georgii Secundi Magna Britannia
&c (Quarto

William Godsoe (Seai) The Sign of Elisabeth Godsoe
X (Seal)

Signed Seal'' & Delivered in y« Presence of us Alexand'
Joans Samwell Joancs

York ss/Decemb"- y" Sl^"- 1730 M'' W" Godsoe abovenam-
ed psonally appearing acknowledged the above Instrument in
Writing to be his voluntary Act & Deed

Coram Jos : Ilaiuond J : Pac^

A true Copy of the Original Kec' Jan-^" 5. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg-^

To all Peojjle to whom these Presents shall come John
Piei'co of New Castle in New Hamjjs"^ in New Eng-
Pierce land Shipwright & Barbara his Wife sendeth Greet-
To ing Know ye that the s'' John Pierce & Barbara his
Geiiish Wife for & in Consideration of the Sum of Forty
Pounds currant Money of New England to them in
Hand before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof well & truly
])aid by Timothy Gerrish Es<y of Kittcry in the County of
York in New England Yeoman the Rec' whereof to full Sat-
is fai'tion they the s'' John Pierce & Barbara his Wife do
hereby at'knowledgc & thereof & of every Part & Parcel
thereof do exonerate accjuit & discharge Him the s'' Tim"
Gerrish his Heirs & Assigns for ever by these Presents hath
given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed &
confirmed & by these Presents doth freely fully clearly &
absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey &
confirm unto him the s'' Tim" Gerrish his Heirs & Assigns
for ever the One Seventh Part of all that Eighty Acres
Land situate lying & being on the Island coiiionly called &
known by the Name of Chamiiernoons Island in Kittery
afores'' & One Seventh Part of all that Island situate & be-
ing at Enterance of PiscatjKjua Harbour called & known by
the Name of Wood Island & One Seventh Part of that Is-
land within the Harbour at the ]Mouth of Braveboat called
Gooseberry Island It being One Seventh Part of all that
Eighty Acres of Land & Islands afores'' that Nathan' Fryer
late of New Castle afores'' Esii"^ Dec"' did by his Deed of ("iift
Dated the Thirteenth Day of ^Iay Anno Domini l(i.S(i give
to his Daughter Elizalieth Hinks & her Heirs for ever the
afores'' Barbaiy being one of the Daughters & Coheirs of

Book XIV, Fol. ()5. 207

Elisiibcth Iliiiks Dec' Together with all the Priviledges &
Api)iuves to the s'' One Seveiitli Part of tlie s'' Eighty Aere.s
of Land »t the Islands afore belonging or in any wise apper-
tiiining To have and to hold all the before granted & bar-
gained Premisses the Priviledges & Appurces thereof unto
hini the s'' Tim" Gerrish his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his <t their own projier Use & Uses from henceforth & for-
ever hereafter lawfully peaceably & quietly to have hold use
occupy possess & enjoy free & clear & freely & clearly ac-
(luitted exonerated & discharged of & from all Titles Trou-
hU's Charges <& Encumbrances w'soever And y' the .Fohn
Pierce & Barbara his Wife for themselves their Heirs Exec"^"
& Adm" do covenant promise c^ grant to& with the s'' Tim"
Gerrish his Heirs & Assigns that they the s'' John Pierce
and Barbara his Wife at the Time of the Ensealing of these
Presents are & stands lawfully seized of an Est^ite in Fee
simple of in & unto all & singular the beforegranted & bar-
gained Premisses with the Priviledges & Appiu'ces thereof
without any Manner of Condition or Limitation to alter or
change the same in the Right of the s'' Barbara and also that
they have full Power true Title (in the Wife as afores'') &
absolute authority to grant bargain & sell all the before
granted & bargained Premisses with the Priviledges & Ap-
j)urces & every Part & Parcel thereof imto the s'' Tini" Ger-
rish his Heirs Exec" & Admin" in ^Manner & Form as
afores'i And further they s'' John Pirce & Barbara his Wife
for themselves & their Heirs Exec"* & Admin" do covenant
& engaijre the before granted & bargained Premisses To him
the s'^ Tim" (T(U-rish his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful
Claims & Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for
ever hereafter to warrant secure & forever to defend In Wit-
ness whereof they the s'' John Pierce and Barbara his Wife
have hereunto set their Hands & Seals this thirtieth Day of
October in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King Geoi'ge
the Second of Great Britain iScc Annoij Domini 17;}*)

her

John Pearce y»ua\) Barbara PearceX (seal)

Mark

Sign'' Seal" & Delivered in Presence of Christopher Fred-
rick William Prole

Prov : New Hamps'' John Perce & Barbara his \\"iic
psonally ai)peared before me the Subscriber the 30 : Day of
October 1730 & aeknowledgi; the above Instrument to be
their Act it Deed

.John ffrost Js : Peace
A true Cojjv of the Original Received Jan'^ 5 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

208 Book XIV, Fol. (jG.

[66] To all Persons to whom these Presents shall conic
I Sam' Small of Kittery in the County of York
Small within his Maj^>>' Province of tlic Massachusetts

To his Sou Bay in New England Yeoman do send Greeting-
Joseph Know ye that I the st^ Sam' Small for & in Con-
sideration of the Love good Will & Parental
Affection which I have & do bear towards my wel beloved
Son Josejih Small of the same Kittery Husbandman have
given granted & by these Present do freely fully ct absolute-
ly give & freely grant unto the s** Joseph Small his Heirs &,
Assigns for ever Three several Tracts or Parcels of I^and
lying & being in the Town of Kittery afores'' viz all tiiat
my Land whereon I now live containing about Sixteen
Acres more or less lying at a Place called Sturgeon Creek
in s" Kittery & on the South VYest Side of s<' Creek & joyn-
ing to it together with the buildings thereon which I pur-
chased of Peter Wittum of the af ores'' Kittery as by his
Deed Dated the Twelfth Day of December Anno Domini
1696 on Record appears Also One Tract or Parcel of Land
containing Twelve Acres lying near unto Cap' John Heards
Marsh & bounded Eastwardly by Lands of M' Frost &
Westwardly by M' Shapleigh's Land or however otherwise
the same is bounded w'='' was laid out to me by Mess'^ W"
Godsoe & Nicholas Go wen Survey ers for s'' Kittery on the
Fourth Day of March Anno Dom : 16^)9/1700 as p their Re-
turn on Record appears Also One other Parcel of Land
containing Three Acres & Forty Eight Poles or Rods l3'ing
by Kittery Road & by M-^ Shapleigh's Land & M-- Leightons
& M"- Downing's Lands as it was laid out to me by Daniel
Emery Surveyor for s'' Kittery the Eighteenth Day of March
Anno Dom: 1711/12 as by his Return on Record appears
Together with all my Right Title & Interest to & in the
Coiiion & undivided Lands in the Towns of Kittery Oc Ber-
wick by any way or Means apjiertaining or belonging to me
the s'' Sam' Small To have & to hold the afores'' Tracts or
Parcels of Land so bounded & described or however other-
wise the same or any of them is bounded or reputed to be
bounded to him the s'' Joseph Small his Heirs c*t Assigns To
his & their f)nly proper Lse Benefit and Behoofe for ever
Together with all & singular the Benefits Profits Priviledges
& Appurces Trees Wood & Timber Mines Minerals Water
it Water Courses thereunto belonging or in any Ways apper-
taining to him the s'' Joseph Small in Manner as afores''
Only reserving to ni}' self Liberty if I see Caus(^ from Time
to Time & at any Time hc^reafter to have & use in such Man-
ner as I shall think fit the whole of the Premisses or aii\'

Book XIV, Fol. 66. 20il

Part thereof for & durinij the Term of ni\' natural Life &
after my Deeeasc be the s'' Joseph .Small his Heirs & Assigns
shall have it airain in Manner as afores'' for ever In AVitness
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand &, Seal the Second
Day of January in the Second Year of the Kcign of our
Sovereign Lord King George the Second Annoq Domini
One Tliousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Eight

Sanuiel Snial (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us James
Donees John Morrcll Sam' Small Jun'

York ss/Jan'>' 2 1728 Sanuiel Small abovenained psonally
ap])earing acknowledged the above Instrument in ^^'ritingto
be his voluntary Act & Deed

Coram Jos : Haiuond Jus : Peace

A true Co})}- of the Original Kec'i Jan')- 5 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

To all to whom these Presents shall come I Johnson Har-
mon do send Greeting know ye that I the s'' Johnson Har-
mon of the Town of York in the County of York in the
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (ient for
& in Considei-ation of the Love good Will & affection ^v"^ I
have & do bear to my loving Son Richard Jac(|aes of the
aboves* Town County & Province Gent, have given & grant-
ed and by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give
& grant unto liiui the s'* Richard -laccjues his Heirs & As-
signs for ever One Lot of Land situate lying [on the] North
Side the River] being in the Town it County afores'' [being
Part of a Neck of Land now in my Possession] containing
by Estimation Half an Acre of Upland butted & bounded as
followeth vi/ On the South Side by the Rail Fence now
standinof on the Edge of the Bank frontino; the River Be<;:in-
niiig at the Stake now standing to the Westward of the
House & A\'ell & from thence running Nortli Half a Point
Eastwardly Eight Rod.s to a Stake from thenei^ on a Line
East Ten Rod it from thenc(\ running Soutli half a Point
Westerly Eight Rods Togetlier with the whole Front of Ten
Rood down to Low Water Mark from the afores'' Fence now
standing on the Bank To have & to hold the s'' granted
Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities
to the same belonging or in any wise apjx'rtaining to him
the s'' Ricliaid .lacijues his Heirs & Assigns for ever T<; his
ownly pro])er I'se Benefit & Behoofe for ever as his own
proper Estate without any Manner of Condition And Mary
Harmon y Wife of me the s'' Johnson Harmon doth by

210 Book XIV, Fol. (ir,.

those Presents freely willing give yield up & surrender all
her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of in & unto the
above demised Premisses unto him the s'' Richard Jaques
his Heirs & Assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my Hand & Seal this Fourteenth Day of August in tiie
Twelfth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord (ieorge
by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland
King &c & in the Year of our Lord (iod One Thousand
Seven Ilund & Twenty Five

Johnson Harmon (seal) Mary Harmon (seal)

Before the Ensealing & Delivery those Words interlined
in the Fifth Line [on the] & added in the Margin [>.'orth
Side the River] & in the Sixtli Line [& being Part of a
Neck of Land now in my Possession]

Signed Seal'* & Delivered in Presence of Warren Drink-
water Johnson Harmon

York ss/Jan-^y 7 1730 Col° Johnson Harmon psonally ap-
pearing acknowledged the above Instrument in Writing to
be his voluntiiry Act & Deed

Coram Jos : Hamond J : Pac^

A true Copy of the Original Rec' ,ran'> 7. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that We Daniel Paul Jun' &. Josiali
2 Pauls Paul both of Kittery in the Count}' of York in the
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

Jaques land botli Shipwrights for & in Consideration of
the Sum of Ninety Pounds to us in Hand before
the Ensealing hereof well & truW paid by Richard Ja((ues of
York in the County afores'' Gent in good Publick Bills of
Credit on the Province afores'' the Receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge & c^ our selves tiicrcw ith fully satislicd
& contented <!c thereof c^ of every Part iSi Parcel thereof do
exonerate acciuit & discharge Him the s'l Richard Ja(|ues his
Heirs Exec" & Admin"" for ever by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & continued
"& b}' these do freely full}' & absolutely give grant bargain
sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Richard Jacjues
his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Piece or Parcel of
Land Iving in the Township of York containing Half an
Acre & Seventeen Poles it being that Lot of Land w'' the
s"* Daniel Paul & Josiah Paul bought of Col" Johnson Har-
mon as by his Deed Dated Feb'> 10 17-2(;/7 & Reeoided
Lib" 12 Fol" 231 of York County Records for Deeds c^c

Book XIV, Fol. (i?. 211

Roforciico b('iii2 thereunto [67] had may at large appear
the same being situate on the lower and .South Easterinost
End of the Point of Land called Harmons Point Together
with the Dwelling House w'' the s'' Pauls have begun to
build thereon & all other the Appurces thereon To have and
to hold the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with all the
Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining To him the s'' Richard Jacjues
his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only proper
Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever & we the s* Daniel Paul vSL
Josiah Paul for our selves our Heirs Exec'^ & Adm'*" do cov-
enant promise & grant to iSc with tiie s'' Richard Jaques his
Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof we are the
true sole i& lawful Owners of the abovebargained Premisses
& are lawfully seized & possessed of the same in our own
projH'r Right as a good pfect & absolute Estate of Inheri-
tjince in Fee simple And have in our selves good Right full
Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey &.
confirm s'' bargained Premisses in Manner as afores'' And
that the s'> Richard Jaques his Heirs & Assigns shall & may
from Time to Time and at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & (jui-
etly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s* demised &
bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear &, free-
ly & clearly accjuitted exonerated «!i discharged of from all
& all Manner of former or other Gifts (Ji'ants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Wills Entjvils Joyntures Dowries Judg-
ments Executions or Incumbrances of what Name or Nature
soever that might in any Measure^ or Degree obstruct or
make void this prt'sent Deed Furthermore Wv the s'' Daniel
Paul c& Josiah Paul for our selves our Heirs Exec" & Ad-
min''* do covenant & engage the above demised Premisses t(j
him the s'' Richard Jaques his Heirs & Assigns against the law-
ful Claims or Denuinds of any Person or Persons whatsoever
for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Pres-
ents In Witness whereof we the s'' Daniel Paul iSi .losiali
Paul have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Twentieth
Day of October in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King
George the Second Aiino(| Domini 1730

Daniel Paul Jun' (Seal) Josiah Paul (Seal)

Signed Seal'' & Deliv' in Presence of Jos : Moody Lucy
Mf>ody Mary Bragdon

York ss/()ctobi'r 2P' \i:'>() Tlien aiipcarcd Daniel I'aiil
Jun' c*i flosiaii Paul & severally acUuowK'dged y'' alxixe lu-
strum' in \\'riting to l)e their Act and Deed

212 Book XIV, FoL. (17.

A truf Copy of tlic Oriiiinal Ree.eiv' Jaii''>' 7. 1730

Attest Jo.s : Moody Kog

To all People to wlioin these Presents shall come Greet-

iiiii' Know \e that I Saimicl Eiiutv of Wells in

Emery tile County of York within his Maj's*^ Province

'^" of tile iMassacliusetts Bay in Acw England [Ihis-

Littletieia baiidnian] for & in Consideration of free Liber-
ty to cut any or all Sort of Timber in the Town-
ship of Arundel now called which was Cape Porpus so far
!is the tirant of Cape Porpus will bear me out which (Jrant
was granted to Edmund Littlefield & Joseph Littleheld both
of Wells Dec' & also to hale it when I will & where I will
so far as the aboves'^ Grant will allow of I am therewith ful-
ly satisfied & contented therefore I have given granted bar-
gained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & b}' these Pres-
ents do freely fully & ajjsolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Samuel Littlefield
his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Half Acre of Land be it
more or less lying on the West Side of Kenebunk River ad-
joyning to s'^ River the Half Acre is the Half oi of one Acre
laid out to[me] for the Benefit of a Mill or Mills to joyn a
Damm to with the Inhabitants of Arundel or with those par-
ticular Persons that owns the Land adjoyning then'to To
have and to hold the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with
all the Appurces Priviledges & Coiuodities to the same be-
longing or in any wise appertaining to him the s'^ Sanuiel
Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only
proper Use Benefit i!t Behoofe for ever And I the s'' Sanuiel
Emery for me my Heirs Exec''* Admin" do covenant prom-
ise & grant to & with the s'^ Samuel Littlefield his Heirs &
Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole
& lawful owner of the above bargained Premisses & am law-
fully seized & possessed of the same in mine own proper
Right as a good perfect & absolute Est«ate of Inheritance in
Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Power iSc law-
ful Authority to grant biirgain sell convey iSc confirm s'' bar-
gained Premisses in Manner as aboves'' And that the s'' Sam-
uel Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time
to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Vir-
tue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & ((uietly have hold
use occuj)y possess & enjoy the s'' di'mised l^ bargained
Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & freely & clear-
ly ac(iuitted exonerated and discharged of from all & all
jNlanner of former iM other Gifts Grants Bar<;ains Sales

e

Book XIV, Fol. 08. 213

Leases Mortgages Wills Entails rlovntures Dowries Judg-
ments Executions Encumbrances & Extents Furthermore I
the said Samuel Emery for myself my Heirs Exec'" Admin"
do covenant & engage the abovcdcmised Premisses to him
thes*" Samuel Littlefleld his Heirs & Assigns against the law-
ful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons from mc
or under me whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure
& defend In Witness I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal
this First Day of November Anno Domini 1728 tt in the
Second Year of the Reign of oui- Sovereign Lord George
of England Scotland France & Ireland King &c

Samuel Enieiy {sa\)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Daniel (ireen-
Icaf Hugh Bolton Benj'^ Turston

York ss/ Wells June y 25 1730 Samuel Emery Personal-
ly appeared it acknowledged tliis above Instrument or Deed
of Sale to be his free & voluntary Act & Deed

Cor Mc John Gray Jus : Pac'

A true Copy of the Original KeC Jan-^J 7'l730

Attest Jos: Moodv Kco"^

Know all Men by these Presents That I Xatiian' DuncI of
the Town & County of York in the Province of the
DoDnei Massachusetts Bay in New England Mariner by <!c
To with the Consent of my Wife Hannah for & in Con-
Rayues sideration of the Sum of Twent}' Four Pounds to
me in Hand i)aid by Francis Kaynes of the Town
and County of York in the Province of th(^ Massachusetts
Bay in New England afores'* Yeonuin the Receipt whereof I
do acknowledge myself fully satisfied contented & paid & do
for me mv Heirs Exec" and Admin" & for every of them
fully acquit & forever discharge him the s'' Franiis Raynes
Him his Heirs Exec" Admin" & Assigns of &. from the same
& of every Part <!c Parcel thereof have given granted bar-
gained sold aliened assigned & set over unto him the s''
Francis Ravnes One (Quarter Part of a Saw Mill with the
Appurces to her belonging it One (Quarter Part of the Dam
& Stream thereunto belonging it is the same Mill which my
Father & s'' Francis Raynes built on the South West Side
of York River ct willed to me by my Father & standeth
[68] at the Head of tiie Cove cofnonly called Kogi'rs Cove
To have it to hold the aboves'' Mill Dam it Stream with the
Priviledges thei-eunto belonging lo liini the s"" Francis Ray-
nes his lleirs Exec" Admin" it Assigns for ever &. y*-' said
Nathan Dunel for himself his Heirs Exec" it Admin" it for

214 Book XIV, Fol. (18.

every of them doth promise to & with Iliiii the «'' Francis
Eaynes his Heirs Exec™ Admin'^^ & Assicrns & to <&. with every
of them tiiat at Present & before the Ensealini;- here of Me
standeth seized & possessed & possessed of the bargained cSc
granted Premisses and further the s''Natiian' Dunel for himself
his Heirs Exee" it for every of tliem doth covenant & prom-
ise to & with Him the said Francis Kaynes his Heirs Exee'^
Admin" & Assigns & to & witli every of tliem to warrant iSi
defend the al)oves'' Quarter Part of the Mill it Dam &
Stream thereunto belonging against all Persons laying law-
ful Claim thereunto And also Hannah Dunel ae((uits her
Thirds or Right of Dowry to the afores'^ Premisses In A\'it-
ness wliereof we have hereunto set our Hands & Seals this
Twenty Second Day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred
Twenty Eight 1728

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us The Seven
Words between the Eighteenth Line was put in before Sign-
ing & Scaling Nathan' Don nell fJunf (Seal) Hannah Don-
nell (Seal)

Joseph Swett ) York ss/Jan'> 8. 1730 Then ap]ieared

Thomas Payne | Nathan'- Donnell .lun' & acknowledged
the foregoing Instrument in AVriting to be his Act iSL Deed
Before Mc Jos: Moody Jus: Peace

A trui- Copy of the Original Rec' Jan'y 8 1730

Attest Jos: JNIood}' Reg"'

Know all Men by these Presents that I Walter Penywell
of Arundell in the County of York in tiie Prov-
Penniwell in(_.e of Main New England Farmer do for many
To good Causes me moving thereunto give & grant

Smith to Susanna Smith my Daughter in Law & Solo-

mon Smith her Husband Six Acres of Fresh
Meadow lying it being in tiie Town of Biddeford foi-merly
called Winter Harliour bounded on t^acli side by the Lands
formerly Robert Booths & Arthur \Voormstrong as it was
granted to my Father \N'alter Pennywell And I do by these
Presents give grant confirm to my s'" Son and Daughter in
Law the s'' Six Acres of fresh Meadow to them ct their Heirs
for ever free from all former Grants Deeds &c given by me
or my s'' Father As witness my Hand & Seal this Twentieth
Day May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand & Seven
Hundred it Twenty

The Mark of Wal ter X Pe n ny well ( Seal )
Witness William Graves James Cunningham Henrv Pain
York ss/Biddeford Aug' 5' 1720 This Day Walter Penny-

Book XTV, Fol. (i8. 215

well pxiiuillv :i])i)c;ircd ht'forc iiu' the Subscriber & acknowl-
I'dgod this abovi'writtcii Instruiiicut to be his free Act &
Deed John Gray Just* Pa<;is

A true ("opv of the Ori-iiml KeC' JaiT^y 7 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Samuel Littletield of Arundel
Liitk-HeUI in' the County of York within his Maj''" Prov-
To ince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England

Curtis Laborer for & in GonsideratioTi of the Sum of

Five Pounds in Money of the Pi-ovinee aboves'' to
me in Hand paid before the Ensealing hereof well iSb truly
paid by Jacob Curtis of Arundel in the aforcs'' County &
Province to the aboves'' Samuel Littletield the Rec' whereof
I do herein- acknowledge & my self there with fully satisfi-
ed & contented & therc'of & of every Part & Parcel thereof
do exonerate ac(iuit & discharge the s<' Jacob Curtis his
Heirs Exec'" Admin'« for ever by these Presents have given
granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed and by
tliese Presents do freely fully it absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell aliene convey confirm unto him the s"" Jacob Curtis
his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Messuage or Tract of
Land & Salt Marsh situate lying & being in Arundel in the
County afores'' containing fif Acres was granted to the
aboves'' Littletield by the Proprietors of Arundel Xovemly
the IB'" 17i;t laid out May the 12'" 1720 laid out to the
aboves'i Littletield Fifty Acres Beginning at Cap' John
Downings marked Pine Tree on the Riyer Bank called Kene-
bunk running North North East into the Woods then run-
ning up the River Sixty Pole to a Maple Tree by the River
Bank upon the Bank so running from the ]Maple Tree North
North East into the Woods till fifty acres is acompleated)
To have and to hold the s'' grantt'd & bargained Premisses
with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same
belonging or in any Ways ai)pert{iining to him tlu' s'' Curtis
His lieirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only projjcr
Use Benefit it Behoofe for ever And I the s" Littlefield for
my self my Heirs Ex'* Admin'* & Assigns do covenant
promise & grant to & with the s'' Curtis his Heirs & As-
signs that be the Ensealing hc^nujf I am the true sole & law-
ful owner of the above bargained Premisses & am lawfully
seized & possessed of the sami' in mine own Right as a good
))ei-fect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple And
furthermore I the s' Littlefield iov my self my Heirs Exec'"

21fi Book XIV, Fol. (Ut.

Adiiiiii"' do covL-nant & t'ligage the aliovfdciniscd Premised
Premisses To him the s'* Jaeob Curtis his Heirs & Assigns
against me my self my Heirs Exec'^Admin" & Assigns for ever
hereafter with all standing lying or growing in the above-
bargained Premisses In Witness wliereof I have hereunto
set my Hand & Seal Ten Day of December Anno Doni : One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty

Samuel Littlefield (Seal)

Sanmel Whitney Phili}) Durrell

York ss/Wells Decern' 18. 1780 Then the within named
Samuel Littlefield j)sonally appeared before me & ackncnvl-
edged the within written Instrument or deed of Sale to be
his free Act & Deed

Joseph Hill Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rcceivi'd Jan'>' U. 1780

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To ail People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
injr Know ye that I John Smith of Berwick in the
Smitli C'ounty of York within tlie Province of the Massa-
'i"" chusetts Bay in New England Yeoman for iSc in

Knight Consideration of the Sum of Six Pounds in good
& lawful Bills of Credit to me in Hand before the
Ensealing hereof well & truly j)aid by (xrindal Knight of
the s'' Town Husbandman the Reeei})t whereof I do hereby
acknowledge & myself tiierewith fully paid & contented &
thereof & of every Part thereof fully ))aid & do exonerate
ac(]uit & discharge the Grindol Knight his Heirs Exec"
Adiii"^^ & Assigns for ever by these Presents have given
granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed it by
these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bar-
gain & sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'^ Grindal
knight his Heirs & Assigns for ever Three Acres of Low
Land be it more or less Bounded as followeth viz Beginning
at a Black Ash Tree at the East Corner of s'' Knights own
Land w^" He bought of Jos : Chadbourn & running down
Southerly Seventy Nine Poles on both Sides of [69] a Brook
called (iolook Brook Six Poles in Width & doth ai)|)earby
marked Trees on both Sides of s'' Brook To hiive and to hold
the s" Three Acres of I^and with all the Profits that may
ever hereafter in any [wise] appertain to him the s* Grindal
Knight his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their pro])er
UseBenefit it Behoofe for ever And I the s'' John Smitli for
me my Heirs Exec'* Admin'^ do promise & gr.mt to with
the s'* Grindol Knight his Heirs & Assigns that before the

Book XTV, Fol. 09. 217

EnsfaliiiiT luTeof I am tlic .solo Owner of the abovograntfcl
PreiDis.sc's & am lawfully t^uizcd & possessed of the same in
own proper Right as a good & absolute Estiite of In-
heritaiu-e in Fee simjile & have in myself full Power todis-
l)ose of the same in Manner as afores'' And that the s'' Grin-
dol Knight his Heirs & Assigns shall & may at all Time
tromevcr hereafter lawfully occuj)y & enjoy the s'' bargain-
ed Premisses with the Appurces free & elear & freely &
elearly ac(iuitted exonerated it diseliarged of & from all for-
mer (jrifts «& Grants whatsoever Furthermore I the s'' John
Smith for my self my Heirs Exec" & Admin" do covenant
& engiige the abovedemised Premisses to him the s'' Grindol
Knight his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims of any
Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant
secure iS- defend And Elisabeth the Wife of me the John
Smith doth by these Presents give up all her Right of Dow-
ry or Third to the above demised Premisses unto him the s^
(irindol Knigiit his Heirs & Assigns In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Sixteenth Day of
December Anno(| Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Thirty & in y" Fourth Year of his Maf^^ Ki"g George the
Seconds Reign of Great Britain &c

John Smith (Seal) Elisabeth Smith her Markx (5„,)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Pvlisha Plais-
ted John Hill Elisha Hill Edward Clare Phillip X Pappoon
his MiiTk

York ss/Deceinf the 18'" 17;>() ^I' John Smith it Elisa-
beth his Wife ap|)eared before me the Subscriber & acknowl-
edged the foregoing Instrument to be their Free Act &
Deed Hump: Chadbourn Jus : Peace

A true Coi)y of the Original Rec'Jan's It 17o()

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

To all Cliristian People to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that \\'e Thomas Abb(jt Jun'^of
Abbot Berwick in the County of York within his IMaj^>-«
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in \ew Eng-

Shackeily IjukI ("ordwainer & Elisabeth my Wife formerly
called Elisabeth Emery Widow tt Administratrix
of the Estate of James Emery Jun' late of the same Ber-
wick Yeoman deceased for & in Consideration of the Sum
of Twenty Four Pounds One Shilling & Tiiree Pence to us
in Hand paid before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof by
Richard Shackerly of Berwick afor(>s'' Cordwainer the Re-
ceipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge & oiu" selves to be

2 IK Book XIV, Fol. (i9.

therewith fully sati.stied coiiteiitt'd & \nud by Virtiu' of the
Power & Authority to us granted by the llcjiiorable y'' Ju.s-
tices of his Maj^ Superior Court of Judicature held at York
■within & for the afores'' County of York on the Second
Wednesday of JMay Anno(i Domini 1730 We the s'' Thomas
Abbot & Elisabeth Abbot in the Cajjaeity of Administratrix
of the Estate of the afore.s'' James Emery Jun' & by Virtue
t)f the Power given or granted as afores'' have given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed set over &
contirnied unto Him the s'' Richard Shackerly his Heirs &
Assigns for ever a certain Piece or Parcel of Land w^'' was
Part of the Estate of the s'' James Emery & is situate lying
& being in Berwick afores'' containing Two Acres & One
(Quarter & Twenty Five Poles & is bounded viz Beginning
at the North East Corner of the Land W^'' we the s'' Thomas
Abbot & Elisabeth Abbot sold last out of the same Estiite
to the s'* Richard vShackerly & from the s'> Corner Bounds
extending Eastwardly by tlie Out Lett W'' the s'' Shackerly
bot out of the s'' Estate next to Moses Goodings Land Sev-
enteen Poles or Rods & from the s'' North East Corner
South South East about a Quarter of a Point Southerly by
the Line set out to the s'' Richard Shackerly for the Bounds
of the s'' last Parcel of Land which He bought of s'' Estate
Twenty Four Poles till it comes to the Bounds of the Land
sold out ot the same Estate to Al)raham Lord & by the s''
Land of Aliraliani Lord East about Half a Point Southerly
Fifteen Poles or Rods it from the Extent of Fifteen Poles
in Breadth at the Southerly End by Abraham Lords Land
upon a strait Course to the Extent of Seventeen Poles in
Breadth at the Northerly End by Gooding Land together
with an out Lett of One Rod \Xk\v joyning to the former
Way or Out Lett afores'' extending from y" Extent of y
Seventeen Poles in Breadth af' s"' next to Goodins Land &
by y" former Out let about seven Poles & about one third
Part of a Pole to y higlnvay leading to y" rocky Hill be-
tween y" s'' Moses Gooding Land & Job EmerA's Land w^^''
s'^ Out let or way of Seven Poles & about one third of a
Pole in Length & one Pole in Bi-eadth is included in y'^ afore
mentioned nuber of Poles & ()uantity of Land together with
y Barn standing thereon & all & singular y" Priviledgcs
Profits Advantages Trees Wt)ods Waters Ways Ft;nces &
Ajjpur'^*'^ to y" same belonging or in any wise appertaining
To have & to hold y said Land containing two Acres one
quart"^ & twenty live Poles in y" whole w"' y Barn & Prem-
isses afores'' to him y'' s'' Richard Shackerly his Heirs & As-
signs from henceforth iSc forever to his & their only Use

Book XIV, Fol. 70. 219

Benefit & behalf forever & we y" s^ Thomas Abbot & Elisa-
beth Abbot in y° Capacity af()res<i Do for ourselves our
Heirs Exec" & Admin" Cov" and ingagc to & with j" s''
Richard Shaekerly his Heirs & Assigns That at & before y"
Ensealing & Delivery hereof we are y" true sole and lawful
owners (In our s'^ capacity) of y" above granted & bargain-
ed Premisses iSc are lawfully seized it possessed thereof &
[have] good Kight & lawful Autliorit}' to sell convey & dis-
pose of the same as afores"* & will for ever hereafter war-
rant it defend the s'' Kichard Shaekerly his Heirs & Assigns
in the Peaceable Enjoyment thereof against our selves our
Heirs Exec" Admin" & against the lawful Claims & De-
mands of any Person or Persons whatsoever claiming the
same or anv Part thereof In Witness whereof we have here-
unto set our Hands & Seals the Fifth Day of Xovember in
the Fourtli Year of his Maj'>^ Reign Anno(] Domini One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty

Thomas Abbott (J^^i) Elisabeth Abbott X (l^ai )

mark

Sigiu'd Sealed & delivered in Presence of us Hump : Chad-
bourn Jos: Chadbouriu! Grindel Knight

York ss/Bcrwick Novemb^ 5. 1730 Thomas Abbot & Elis-
abeth Abbot abovenamed psonally appearing before me the
Subscrib' ont' of his Mciy^^ Justices of the Peace for s""
County & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be
their free Act & Deed Humj): Chadbourn

A true Copy of the Original Ree'' Feb'^ 23 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

[70] To all People to whom these Presents" shall come
(ireeting Know ye that I Tobias Leigliton of
Leighton Kittery in the County of Y'ork within his ]\Iaj'>^
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

Mitchell land Yeoman for & in Consideration of the Sum
of Thirtv Pounds in good lawful Money of New
England to me in Hand well & truly j^aid by Samuel M\t-
chcdl of the same Kittery ^Mariner the Receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied con-
tented & paid & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof
do exonerate ac(juit & discharge the s'' Sanuiel ]\litclie]l his
Heirs Exec" Admin"^' for ever by these Presents have given
granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed convened & con-
firmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm unto
Him the s'' Sanmel Mitchell his Heirs & Assigns for ever

Book XIV 15

220 Book XIV, Fol. 70.

Twelve Shares or Parts of the Shares or Parts of the Com-
mon & undivided Lands lying within the Townships of Kit-
tery & Berwick in s'' County of York which was set off stat-
ed or i)roi)ortioned to John Leighton of s'* Kittery Es(]' Dee''
or Twelve Parts in Proportion as it may be hereafter stated
& proportioned unto the s'' John Leightons Estate Together
with all such Ili<j:hts Liberties Lunumities Profits Priviled-
ges Comodities Emoluments & Appurees in any wise a|)per-
taining thereunto with the Keversion & Remainders thereof
& all y" Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Property
Possession Claim & Den:and whatsoever to the s'' Twelve
Shares or Parts of the s'' John Leightons Rights in & to the
s'' Comon iSb undivided Lands & any Part thereof To have
and to hold all the above granted Premisses to him the s*
Sanuiel Mitchell his Heirs & Assigns To his & their only
proper Use Benefit & Behalf for ever & that the s'' Samuel
Mitchell his Heirs Exec" Admin'^ or Assigns shall & may
act & have the Voice belonging to Twelve Shares in the
Ordering Settling & Dividing the said Conuiion Rights or
Conuuon & undivided Lands afores'' And I the s'' Tobias
Leighton for my self my Heirs Exec"^^ Adm"* do covenant &
engage to & with the s* Sanuud Mitchell His Heirs & As-
signs that I am the lawful Owner of the s'' Twelve Shares or
Parts of the s'' Conuuon Right beloiiijing to the s'' .John
Leighton Dee'' & am lawfully seized of the same in mine
own Right in F(;e simple & that I my self my Heirs Exee"^'
Admin'5 shall & will for ever warrant & defend y"= said Sam-
uel ^litchell his Heirs & Assigns in the Possession & Enjoj^-
ment of tlie Premisses against the Claims & Demands of any
Person or Persons whatsoever & will at any Time hereafter
at the Cost ct Charge of the s'' Mitchell his Heii's or Assigns
make any other or further Assurance of y" Premisses to
Him or them as may by learned Council in y"^ Law be rea-
sonalih' advised In Testimony whereof I the s'' Toliias Leigh-
ton & Grace Leighton the Wife of me the s'' Tobias Leighton
( in Token of her free Consent thereto & Relincjuishment of her
Right of Dower to the Premisses) have hereunto set our
Hands i^ Seals the Eleventh Day of Feliruary in the Fourth
Year of y'^ Reign of our Sovert'iii'n Lord Kin<r (ieorire the
Second Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Thirty Thirty One

Tobias Leighton (Scai)
Signed Sealed tt Deliv' in Presence of John Addams
Charles Frost W" Wentworth

Book XIV, Fol. 70. 221

York ss/Fcb-y 11"' 1730/1 Tobias Lfighton abovenuiiied
acknowledged thi.s In.strum' to be his Aet & Deed

Cor Jos : Hammond J : Pac"
A tnu' Copy of the Original Received Feb'" 22. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

This Indenture nuide this Third Day of jNIarch Ont; Thous-
and Seven Hundred & Nineteen Twenty & in the
Newman Sixth Year of y Reign of our Sovereign Lord
To George King over great Britain &e Between Thom-
Ktlkna]! ;is Newman of Boston in the County of Suffolk
within the Province of the ^lassachusetts Buy in
New England Tallow Chandler of the one Part & Jeremiah
Belknaj) of Boston in the County & Province afores'' in
New Kngland Leather Dresser of the other Part witnesscth
that I y s'' Thomas Newman for divers good Causes & Con-
siderations me thereunto movin<r have niven jiranted bar-
gained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed (t by these Pres-
ents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto him Jeremiah Belknaj) his
Heirs Exec'^ Admin"^^ & Assigns for ever a t'ertain House &
Lot of Land thereto belonging situate lying & being in
George Town on Arrowsiek Island in the County of York
within the Province afores'' commonly called or known l)y the
Name of Raggetts House & Lott the s'' House & Lott To iiave
and to iiold the s'' granted t<: bargained Premisses witii all &
singular the Appiu'ces & Priviledges to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining to him the s'' Jeremiah Belknap
his Heirs Exei'"* Admin'" & Assigns To his & their own prop-
er Use Benefit iSc Behoof for evvv And I the s'' Thomas New-
man for me my Heirs Exec'* & Admin'^'' do covenant prom-
ise & grant to & with the s'' Jeremiah Belknap his Heirs and
Assigns before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole &
lawful Owner of the abovcbargained Premisses & have in
my self good full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar-
gain sell convey & confirm s<' bargained Premisses in Man-
ner as afores'' And that the s'* Jeremiah Belknap his Heirs
& Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times
for ever hereafter have liold use occupy possess & enjoy the
s'' granted iSc bargained Premisses witii the Appurces free &
clear & freely <& clearly a('(|uitted exonerated & discharged
of & from all & all .Manner of former of former & other
(xifts (irants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills En-
tails .loyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Encuniliran-
ces & Extents Provided nevertheless & it is the true Intent

222 Book XIV, Fol. 71.

it Mcaninii of Grantor & Grantee in these Presents Any
Tliinir herein contained to the contrary notwithsbinding
That if the abovenamed Thomas Newman his Heirs Exee'^
Adni"* or Assigns shall do well & truly pay or cause to be
])aid unto y'' said Jei'eniiah Belknaj) his Heirs or Assigns the
full iVc just Sum of Seventy Pounds in good Bills of Credit
on the Province afores'' with lawful Interest for the same on
or before the Third Day of March next ensuing the Date
hereof without Fraud or farther Delay, then this abovewrit-
ten Deed or Obligation & every Clause & Article therein
contained shall be null void & of none effect or else to abide
& remain in full Force & Virtue

Thomas Newman (seal) Ilanna Newman (scai)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of Barth" Green Dan-
iel Greenleaf

Suffolk ss/Boston March 3'' 1719. The abovenamed
Thomas & Hannah Newman ajijiearing acknowledged the
above Instrument to be their Act & Deed

Before Habijah Savage Just : Pacis

A true Co\)y of the Original Received March 5 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'^

[71] These may certifie that I the underwritten Abiel
Walley of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the
Walk'y Province of the ^lassachusetts Bay in New Eng-
To Ijvud Merchant being a Creditor unto the Estate of

Newman ^[r Thomas Raggett late of George Town on Ar-
rowsick Island in the County of York in the Prov-
ince afores'' Joyner Dec'' have l\y the Leave Consent I'c Or-
der of M'^ Sarah Raggett Widdow & of the afores'' Thomas
Raggett for & in Consideration of y" Sum of Fifty Five
Pounds to me in Hand paid have sold & conveyed & do
b}' these Presents sell convey & assign over unto Tho :
Newman of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the Prov-
ince afores'' Tallow Cliandler his Heirs Exec"* Admin" &
Assigns for ever a certain House & Lot of Land situate ly-
ing & being in George Town afores'' known & coinonly hy
the Name of li;vggetts House & Lott To have and to hold the
s"* bar<>ained Premisses with all & singular the Priviledjres
& Apjnirtenances thereunto belonging which aboves'' bar-
gained Premisses with all & singular the Priviledges thereof
I do hereby oblige my self my Heirs Exec"^^ & Admin'^ to
waiTant maintain & defend against all Claims that shall or
may be made or brought against y" aboves'' Thomas New-
man his Heirs Exec" Admin" or Assigns by any of the aboves"

Book XIV, Fur.. 71. 223

Ra"-"-ett.s Ik'irs Exec" Admin" or Assigns or any Person or
Persons wlmtsocver by either of tiicni deputed or inipower-
ed As witness my Hand ^Vc S(>al this First Day of March
17UI/2(» c'c in till' Sixth Year of the Keign of our Sovereign
Lord George of Great Britain France & Ireland King &e

Abiel Wailey (seal)

Signed Sealed & delivered in the Presence of us Tho:
Phillips Luke Vardy 1 Margaret WaUey do iiereby give my
Consent to tlie above Instrument Margaret ^Valley

Suffolk .ss/Boston March 4. 17 lit The within named Abiel
& Margaret Wailey appearing acknowledged the within In-
strument to be their Act & Deed

Before Ilabijah Savage Just : Pacis

A true Copy of the Original Kec" March .">. 17;5()

Attest Jos: Moody Keg'

To all Christian People to whom this present Deed of (Jift
shall come Saraii Low of Gloeester in the C^ounty of
t^ow E.ssex within his Maj'^' Province of the Massachu-
To setts Bay in New England Widow sendetli Greeting
Ia'w &c Know ye that the s'' Sarah Low for divers good
Causes her thereunto moving but especially in Con-
sideration of that natural Love & affection which she hath
»Sc bearctli to her Son John Low of Gloeester in the County
i^L Province afores'' Mariner She hath & doth by tliesi; Pres-
ents fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain set over &
confirm unto the said John Low his Heirs Exec" Admin" &
Assigns forever all her Right Title & Interest w'^'' She hath
coining or belonging to her to any Lands whether Upland
or Meadow lying or being in the Town of Wells in the Prov-
iiK-e of Main in New England To have iSb to hold all the
Right Title tSL Interest belonging to her the s'' Sarah Low
her Heirs Kxee" Admin" in s'' Lands lying or being in y"
Town of Wells afores'' To him the s'' John Low his Heirs
Exec" Admin" ct Assigns for ever c'i to his it their only
proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And tlii^ s'' Sarah
Low doth covenant promise <&, grant to & with Him the s''
John Low that She is immediately before the Enst^aling &
Delivery of these Presents the true & lawful owner of her
Right in s"* Lands & that She hath not disposed thereof to
anv Person nor Persons whatsoever b\' y' the same is free tt
clear & clearly aci|uitted & discharged of & from all former
it other Bargains Sales Gifts (h-ants or other Iiieuinbrances
of what Nature it kind soever and that the s'' .John Low his
Heirs Exec" Admin" shall it may forever possess et enjoy

224 Book XIV, Fol. 71.

all Ikt the s'* Sarah Lows Right in .s'' Land with all the Prof-
its Priviledges thereunto belonging or in any Ways appertain-
ing In Witness whereof the s'' Sarah Low hath hereunto set
her Hand & Seal this 24"' Day of November Anno Domini
One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Seven 1727

Sarah Low (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of John New-
man Mary Newman

Essex ss/Deeem' 18. 1727 Sarah Low within named pson-
ally appeared & acknowledged the within written Instru-
ment to be her voluntiiry Act & Deed

Before me Epes Sargent Jus: Peace
A true Copy of the Original Kec' March 5. 173(»

Attest Jos : Moodv Keg'

This Indenture made the Twenty First Day of Decemlicr
Anno Domini 1730 & in the Fourth Year of the
Low To Reian of our Sovereign Lord George the Second
Kinsman King over Great Britain &c between John Low
of Glocester in the County of Essex & Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Mariner t^- Mary
his Wife on y« one Part & Sarah Kinsman of Boston in the
Count\' of Suffolk & Province aforcs'' on the other Part
Witnesscth that whereas the s'' John Low stands justly en-
debted unto the s'' Sarah Kinsman in the Sum of Two I lund''
Thirty Four Pounds for which he hath given his Bond to
the said Kinsman for the Penalty of Four Hundred Sixty
Eight Pounds bearing even date with these Presents condi-
tioned for the Payment of the Sum of Two Hundred tVL
Thirty Four Pounds in good publick Bills of Credit of the
Province aforcs'' with lawful Interest for the same on or be-
foi"e the Twenty First Day of December w^'' will be in the
3'ear of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty
One as by the s'' Bond (Reference tlu'reto iiad ) may more
fully appear

Now this Indenture further witnesscth that the s'' John Low
as a collatt'ral & further Security for the s'' Paj'ment hath
granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed iNc
coniirmed & by these Presents doth grant bargain sell aiiene
cnfeoffe release convey & confirm unto the s* Sarah Kins-
man All his the s'^ John Lows Lands Tenements & Ilei-edit-
aments situate lying & being in the Township of Wells with-
in the County of York & Province aforcs'' which weregi\-en
& granted to the s'' John Low by his Mother Sarah Low
who was only Child & Heir atLaw of Harlackinden Simonds

Book XIV, Fol. 72. 225

heretofore of Wells aforcs'' Yeoman doe'' l)y Vertiie of a
certuiii Deed of Ciift under the s'' Sai'ah Fjows Hiuid i<: Seal
bearing Date Novemb' 24 1727 Also ail y Estate Kiulit Ti-
tle Intci'e.st Use Possession Property Claim & Demand what-
soever of him the s'' John Low of in & unto the s'' granted
it bargained Premisses with the Appurccs & the Reversion
i!*c Kexcrsions Remainder it Remainders tliereof To liavc and
to hold the s'' granted tt bargained Premisses with the Ap-
purccs unto the s'' Sarah Kinsman her Heirs & Assigns to
her & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever
And the s'' John Low for himself his Heirs Exee"^^ & Ad-
min"' dotii eovenant grant & agree to & with the s'' Sarah
Kinsman her Heirs & Assigns by these Presents in Manner
& Form following That is to say that at & until the Enseal-
ing iSi Delivery of these Presents he the s'' John Low is the
true sole tft lawful owner it standeth lawfullj' seized in Fee
of & in the s'' granted it bargained Premisses with the Ap-
purces And hath in him self full Power good Right & law-
ful Authority to grant bargain sell & [72] dispose thereof
in Ahuiner as afores'' the same being free & clear & dearly
ac(|uitted exonerated it diseharged of ct from ail Manner of
former it other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Releases
Mortgages Joyntures Dowers Judgm" Execaitions Entails
Forfeitures & of & from all other Titles Troubles ("hargesit
Licumbranees whatsoever And further that He tlu' s'' John
Low his Heirs Exee" it Admin" shall it will warrant it de-
fend the s'' granted it bargained Premisses with the Api)ur-
ces unto the s'' Sarah Kinsman her Heirs and Assigns against
the lawful Claims it Demands of ail it every Person it Per-
sons what.s<)e\-er I'l'ovided alwa^ys it these Presents are upon
this Condition Nevertheless any Thing herein eontainecl to
the Contrary thereof in anywise; notwithstanding That if
the s'' John Low his Heirs Exee"* or Admin'" shall it do well
it truly pay or eause to be [)aid unto the aforenamed Sarah
Kinsman iier Exee'" Admin"' or Assigns the I'rineipal Mon-
ey it Interest that shall become due to the s'' Saraii Kinsman
her Exec" Adm" or Assigns upon the aforerecited Bond ac-
cording to the Time therein limited for Payment thereof
without anv Fraud or Delay tliiMi tlu; aforewritten Deed of
Bargain it Sale (as well as the Bond afores'') to be iittei-jy
void it of no further Force or Effect But in Default thereof
to abide it remain in Full Force & Virtue In Witness wh(;re-
of the s'' John Low it Marv his Wife (in Testimony of her
free Consent to this Bargain it Sale) have hereunto set their
Hands & Seals the Twenty First Day of December Anno
Domini 1730 it in the Fourth Year of his Majestys Reign

John Low (Sealj

226 Book XIV, Fol. 72.

Signed Scaled & Dcliv' in Profsence of (by s* Jolm Low)
Benj^ Rolfe Nich' Nolen

Suffolk ss/Boston DeC 22'' 17,30 Thi^ within named John
Low psonally appearing acknowledged the within written Li-
strumeut to be his free Act & Deed

Before me Habijah Savage Just : Pac
A true Copy of the Original Eec-^ March 5. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come
Martha Lord of Berwick in the Count}' of York
Lord within his Maj^y' Province of the Massachusetts
To Bay in New England Widow &. Benjamin Lord of

Cooper Berwick af ores'* House wright Son of the s'' Martha
Lord sends Greeting Know ye that ^Xc the s'' Mar-
tha Lord & Benjamin Lord for divers good Causes & Consid-
erations us hereunto moving & especially for & in Consider-
ation of the Sum of Forty Five Pounds currant Money of
New England in Hand paid before the Ensealing & Delivery
hereof by John Cooi)er of Berwick afores'' Yeoman the Re-
ceipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to full Content &
Satisfaction do acquit exonerate & discharge the s'* John
Cooper his Heirs Exec'" & Admin" of the same & of every
Pai't & Parcel thereof have given granted bargained sold
aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed unto Him the s''
John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns a certain Tract or Parcel
of Land in Berwick afores'' contfiining about Fifteen Acres
be the same more or less with an Orchard thereon the s''
Land is bounded Westwardly by Land w'' We the s'" ^lar-
tha iSc Benjamin foi-merly sold to Nathan Lord & Southward-
ly by the Way or Out Lett w'=" we sold to the s'' Nathan
Lord with the s'' Land next to the afores'' John Cooj)er.s
Land & Northwardly by Lands that was the Estate of Baker
Nason Dcc'^ & extends from the afores' Land sold to Nathan
Lord Eastward between the s"* Lands of Baker Nason & the
s'' Way or Out Lett till it comes to the pulilick High Way
or however the same is otherwise boundi'd or reinited to be
bounded To have and to hold the s'' Land so butted & bound-
ed with all & singular the Priviledges Properties Appurces
Advantixges Fences Trees Woods Ways Water & Water
Courses to the same belonging or in any Ways appertaining
to him the s'' John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his & their onl}' sole & |)roper Use Benefited Behalf for c\er
And we thes'' Martha Lord & Benjamin Lord for our selves our
Heirs Excc'''& Admin^do covenant & engageunto & with the s''

Book XIV, Fol. 72. 227

Jolin C'o(>i)er liis Iloirs & Assigns that before i^c until tiie Kn-
sealing & l)eli\ eiy hereof we are the true sole iSc iawiui own-
ers of the above granted & bargained Premisses & are law-
fully seized & possessed of the same in our own Right in
Fee simple & have in our selves good Right full Power &
lawful Authority to sell convey & confirm y" Premisses in
Manner as af ores'' vS- that it shall & may be lawful to & for
the s'' John Cooper his Heirs or Assigns from hence forth c^c
for ever to have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the Prem-
isses afores'' free & clear & clearly acquitted exonerated &
discharged of & from all & all Alanner of former & other
Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgai>es Wills En-
tails Joyntures DoAvries Judgments Executions Incumbranc-
es & Extents Titles Troubles whatsoever Furthermore we
the s** Martha Lord & Benjamin Lord do for ourselves our
Heirs Exec''* Admin'''' covenant & engage unto iSt with the s'
.John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns the liefore mentioned Land
& premisses to hini the s'' ,Iohn Cooper his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Per-
sons from henceforth iSb for ever to warrant secure & defend
In Witness whereof we tiie s'' Martha Lord <t Benjamin
Lord & Patience Lord the Wife of the s'' Benjamin Lord in
Token of her free Consent hereto & relinquishment of her
Right of Dower or Thirds in the Premisses have hercunito
set our Hands & Seals the First Day of December in Fourth
Year of the Reign of King (ie(jrge the Second it in the Year
of our Lord Oiie Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty 1730

Martha Lord her ^lark (Seal) Benjamin Lord (soai)
Patience Lord her Mark -\- (Seai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Benjamin
Nason Humph: Chadbourn Noah Emery — Patience Lord
signed sealed & delivered in Presence of Marv Hilton her
Mark + Mary Goodridgc Hump : Chadbourn

York ss/Berwick Deeemb'' 1. 17;')0 Martha Lord vie lienja-
min Lord before named psonally a|)pearing before nie tiie
Subscriber One of his Majes's** Justices of the Peace for s''
County & acknowledged tiie foregoing to be their free Act
& Deed Cor Hump : Chadbourn

York ss/Jan'^v 2'' I7;;0/;il Patience Lord the Wife of the
afores'' Benjamin Lord appeared before me the Subscriber
& acknowledged the aforegoing Instrument to be her free
Act & Deed Hump : Chadlionrn Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Ree' Janu" '.». IIM)

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

228 Book XIV, Fol. 73.

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shaU come
Greeting now know ye that I Francis Saver of
Sayei- WcUs ill the County "of York & Province of the

To Massachusetts Bay in Xew England Shojikeeper

Littlefiekl f„i- ^ \j^ Consideration of the Sum of Scn'enty
Pounds in good & currant passable Bills of
Credit of New England in Hand paid or secured to he paid
to me by Peter Littletield of the Town & County afores'' &
other good & lawful Consideration me thereunto moving
have given granted & do by these Presents give grant bar-
gain sell alienc make o\cr & confirm unto Peter Littlefield
afores'' Five Acres of Salt Marsh be it more or less lying (t
being in the Township of Wells butted & bounded as follow-
eth Northerly by the Neck of Land Southerly by the Beech
f)r Sea Wall Easter!}' by Francis Littletield's Marsh & AA'est-
erlj' by Joseph AVheehvright Marsh I the aboves'' Francis
Sayer do make over unto the aboves'' Peter Littlefield to
have & to hold from me ni}' Heirs ExeC* Admin™ it Assigns
unto him his Heirs Ex<k''^ Admin"^^ & Assigns Together with
all the Appurces thereto lielonging as a clear & free Estate
in Fee simple for ever & I the aboves"* Francis Sayer for
my self my Heirs Exec" Adm'* do covenant & promise to
ct with the aboves"' Peter Littlefield his Heirs Exec"'^ Ad-
min'*" that I am the true owner i^t Possessor of the aboves"'
Premisses it have [73] full Power & Right c^ Authority to
sell the same & do affirm & promise it every Part & Parcel
of it to be free it ck^ar & fully clearly & alisohitely ac(|uit-
ted & discharged of & from all other & former (iifts (irants
Bargains Alienations or Incumbrances whatsoiwer And that
I will warrant iSc defend the same from all Persons whatso-
ever laying any legal Claim thereto Li Witness whereof I
the aboves"' Francis Saver have hereunto set my Hand &
Seal this Eleventh Day of Jamiary One Thousand Seven
Hundred iSc Thirty or Thirty One

Francis Sayer (seai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Sanmel
Tredwell Hannah Day

York ss/Wells Jan's y"" 10'" 17.'}()/1 Then the within
named Francis Sayer psonally appeared & acknowledged the
within written Instrument or Deed of Sale to be his free
Act & Deed Before me Joseph Hill Jus: Peace

A true Copv of the Original ReC' Jan'> 13. 173l»

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Book XIV, Fol. 7;5. 22!)

To !ill People whom these Presents shiill eonie ( ireetini;
Know ye that I James Knap of Falmoulli in the
Knap County of York in the Province of the Massaehus-
'^o etts Bay in New England Husbandman for & in Con-
I'ote sidoration of the sum of One Hundred & Ten Pounds
eurrant Money of New England to me in Hand he-
fore the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by William Pote
of Falm" in the County & Province afores'' Husbandman the
Rcc' wluireof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith
fully satisfied & contented ct thereof & of every Part I't Par-
cel thereof do exonerate accjuit it discliarge Him the s'' A\'il-
liam Pote his Heirs Exec"" ct Admin'" for ever by these
Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened convey-
ed & confirmed & by tlicse Presents do freely fully I'i abso-
lutely give grant bargain sell aliene convt'v & confirm unto
Him tlie s' William Pote his Heirs & Assigns for ever a
certain Piece or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in the
Township of Falmouth afores"' containing by Estimation Fif-
ty Five Acres & is liounded as followcth viz A lot formcrh'
belonging to Jn» Kider adjoyning on Benj-' Skillins"s Land
it so fronting the Back Cove &, adjoyning Northerly on the
Land now in the Possession of Thomas Flint & so running-
back into the woods the same Course with the Lands afores''
till the Fifty Five Acres be made up. To have and to iiold
tints'' granted iSc bargained I'remisses with all the Appurces
Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to him the s'' A\'illiam Pote His Heiis &
Assigns for ever To his & their only jiroper L'se Benefit i^c
Px'hoofc for ever And I the s'' .lames Knap for my self my
Heirs Exec" & Admin''' do covenant promise & grant to iSb
with the s'' William Pote his Heirs & Assigns that before
tile Ensealing hereof I am the true sole I'i lawful owner of
the above bargained Premisses & am lawfulh' seized i!c |)os-
sessed of the same in mine own {)roj)er Kiglit as a good |)fect
it absolute Estate of Liheritance in Fee simple it iiave in
my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant
bargain sell convey ct confirm s'' bargained Premisses in
.Manner as afores'' iSc that tiic s'' William Pote his Heirs it
Assigns shall ct may from Timi^ to Time it at all Times for
ever hereafter l»y Force ct \'irlue of tiiese l*resents lawfully
jieaceably ct quietly have hold use o(cup\' possess it enjoy
the s'' demised & bai'gained Premisses with the Apjiurccs
free it clear ct freely it clearly aci|uitted exonerated it it
discharged of, from all it all Manner of former or other
(lifts (jrants Bargains Sales Lc'asus Mortgages Wills K]\-
taiis Joyntures Dowries .ludgments Executions <.t lOncum-

230 Book XIV, Fol. 73.

branccs of "What Name or Nature soever that might in any
Measure or Denree otxstruet or make void tlie jjseiit Deed
Furthermore I the s'' James Knap for myself my Heirs
Exec'" & Admin" do covenant & engage the above demised
Premisses to iiim the s'' William Pote his Heirs & Assigns
against tiie lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure and de-
fend by these Presents In Witness whereof I the s'^ James
Knap & Mar}' my Wife (in Testimony of her free Consent
to the s'' Bai'gain & Sale & full &free Relinquishment of her
Dower in the Premisses) have hereunto set our Hands &
Seals this Nineteenth Day of September Annoq Domini One
Thousand Seven Hundred iH Thirty & in the Fourth Year
of his Maj'>^ Reign

James Knap (Seal) Mary Knap her Markx (seal)

Signed Sealed & DeliV in Presence of us .lohn Ball Rich-
ard Cutting

Essex ss/MHead Nov' 10 1730 Then James Knap it aj)-
peared & acknowledged the within Instrument to be his free
Act & Deed Coram Stephen Minot J" Peace

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Jan'y 14. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing &v Know ye that I Cap' Benj" Larrab^' of Fal-
r^arraby mouth in the County of York within his Maj'^*
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

Patten j^nd for & in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty
Pounds to me in Hand paid liefore the Ensealit)g
hereof & truly paid by William Patten of Willis in the
County & Province aboves'' Blacksmith ct whereof I do
hereby acknowledge myself therewith fully satislied & con-
tented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do ex-
onerate ac(|uit & discharge the s'' William Patten his Heirs
Executors Admin'" for ever by these Presents hav(^ given
granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by
these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell aliene convey & confirm unto the s'' William Pat-
ten his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Messuage or Tract of
Land situated & lying kV: being in the Township of Falmouth
in the County of York in the Province aboves'* it being
Three Acres f)f Land lying on the North Side of John Skil-
ling Land from the Back Street or t^uecn Street on the
South End & so running North \\'est & by North to the
Back Cove on e(iual Breadth at both Ends of the s'' Thi'ee

Book XIV, Fol. 74. 231

Acres of Liuids witli nil tlic Fencing' Trt'es Mines Mincmls
To have and to hold tlie s'' granted & bargained Premisses
with all th(^ A(ij)urees Priviledgcs & Coinoditics to tiic same
Ijcloiiging or in any wise appertaining to iiim the s'' A\^illiam
Patten liis Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & tlieir only
proper Use Benefit & behoof for ever And I the s'' Bcnj''
Larraby for me my Heirs Exec" Admin'* do covenant i)rom-
ise & grant to & with the s'' William Patten his Heirs & As-
signs that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole &
lawful Owner of the aboves'' bargained Premisses & am law-
fully seized & possessed of the same in mine own pro))er
Right as good pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee
.sim))le c<: have in my self good Right full Power tic lawful
authority to grant ijargain sell convey & eontirm s'' bargain-
ed Premisses in Manner as aboves'' And that thes'' William
Patten his Heirs & Assigns sriall & may from Time to Time
& at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these
Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have iiold use occupv
l)ossess & eiijo}' the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with
the Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly actjuitted ex-
onerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former
& other (lifts (Trants Barii'ains Sales Leases Mort<ra<:res Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incum-
brances & Extents Furthermore I the s'' Benj* Larraby for
my self Heirs Exec'^* Admin"^* do covenant & engage the above
demised Premisses to him the s** William Patten his Heirs &
Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per-
son or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant se-
cure and defend In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand & Seal this Fourth Day of January 1730/31 & in y^
Fourth Year of his Maj'>" Reign

Benj* Larraby (Seai)

Signed Seal'' & DeliV in Presence of John Storer Nathan'
Wheelwright Nathan' Harrington

York ss Wells Jan" 12'" 1730/31 Then Cap' Benf Lar-
raby [74] psonally apjjcarcd & acknowledged this above
written Instrument or Deed of Sale to be his free Act

Before me Joseph Hill Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Jan'> 1!). 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

232 Book XIV, Fol. 74.

To :ill Pcojilc to wlioin tlicse Presents sliiill come Gri'i't-
iiig Know 3'c tliiit I Debomh Clark RcUct to Fran-
Clarke cis Clark late of Salcni in the County of E.ssex in
To the Province of the iSIassachusetts Bay [in New

Jeffeids England] Deceas** Merchant for i.^- in Considera-
tion of the sum of One Hundred & Sixty Pounds
to nie in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truW j)aid
by Samuel Jefferds of Wells in the County of York Clerk
in the Province afores'^ the Receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented
& thereof & of every Part t^ Parcel thereof do exonerate ac-
(juit & discharge him the s'' yiinuiel Jefferds his Heirs Exec"^^
& Admin'^ for ever by these Presents have given granted
liargained sold aliened conveya'd & confirmed & by these
Presents do freel}' fully & absolutely give grant Ijarguin
sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Sanuiel Jef-
ferds his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Quarter Part of a
Sixth of a certain Tract of Land situate & laying in Casco
Bay in the County of York afores'' Beginning at the lower
Falls in a liiver coinoiily called Koyals Kiver & to run u[>
Two miles in Breadth on each Side of s'' Royals River unto
the Head of the furthest Branch or Ci'eek of s"* River To-
gether with the Privilege of Stream it Falls of & in s'' River
in the same Projiortion & also the afores'' Projjortion of all
the Trees Timber Wood Underwood Herbage Minerals
AVater & Water Courses therein contained To have and to
hold the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with all the Aji-
purces Priviledges iSc CoiTiodities to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining to me the s'' Deboi'ah Clarke my

Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & only proper Use

Benefit & Belioofe for ever And I the s'^ Deborah Clarke for
mv self Heirs Executors & Adniin'^ do covenant ])romise &
grant to I'c with the s'' Sunuiel Jefferds his Heirs & Assigns
that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful
owner of the abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seiz-
ed & j)ossessed of the same in my own proper Right as a
good pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple ct
have in my self good Right full Power it lawful Authority to
crant bargain sell convey & confirm s"' bargained Premisses
in Manner as afores'^ And that He the s'^ Samuel Jefferd his
Heirs it Assigns shall it may from Time to Time & at all
Times for ever hereafter liy Force & Virtue of these Pres-
ents lawfully peacealily & (juietly have hold use occupy pos-
sess & enjoy the said demised & bargained Premisses with
the Apj)urces free it clear it freely it clearl\ ac(]uitted ex-
onerated it discharged of from all it all Manner of former

Book XIV, FoL. 74. 238

or oUk'V (lifts (iniiits Bargiiiiis Sales Loases Mortgages
Wills Entiiiis Joynturcs Dowi-ies Judgments Plxecutioiis or
Iiunmihniiices of what Xainc or Xatiire soever tliat might in
an}' Measure or Degree olistruet or make void this j)resent
Deed Furthermore I the s'' Deborah ClarUe for my self my
Heirs Exec'* tt Admin'" do covenant & engage the abovede-
mised Premisses to him the s" Samuel Jefferds his Ikirs &
Assigns against tlie lawfid Claims or Demands of any Per-
son or Persons \vhatsoe\'er from by or mider me for ever
hereafter to warrant seeure & defend by these Presents. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set ni}' Hand & Seal this
Sixth Day of August Seviuiteen Hundred & Thirty in the
Fourth Year of our Sover" Lord (ieorge the Second King
of England ite Deborah Clarke (Seal)

Sign'i Seal'' & Deliv' in Presence of us Benj* Browne
Habak'' Gardner Jun'

Essex ss/Salem Aug' (i. IToO'l'lien the witiiin named Deb-
orah Clarke |)sonally a])))eared before me the Subscriber one
of his Maj'>* Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex
& acknowledged the within Instrument to be her voluntary
Act & Deed Walter Price "

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Feb'* Ki. 17o0

Attest Jos: Moody Kefif

To all People to whom tiiese Presents sliall come Siunuel
Came it Sanmel Plaisted Esr]'" Joseph Moulton i!c
Comissrs William Leighton Gent" Comissioners ajjpointed
'i'" by Virtue of an act of the Great & (ienei'al Court

Wearc „f the Province of the Massachusetts Bay intituled
an Act for tlu^ Making it Emitting y" Sum of One
Ilundn'd Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit ttc send Greet-
ing whereas Joseph Weare of York in the County of York
did by an Indenture' under his Hand & Seal l)earing Date
April '2:\. 1 71. S for the Consideration of Twenty Five Pounds
in Bills of Credit on the s'' Province bargain & sell unto the
abovenamed Comiss^^ or their Predecessors in the s'' Trust
all his Right Title & Interest in a certain Tract of Land con-
taining Twenty Two Acres situate on the Xorth East Side
of the High \\'ay that leads from York Town to Cape Xed-
dick known by the Xame of the l\idg(! of Land bounded on the
Xorth East by the Little River on the South East by the Land
of Benj'^Stone on the South West by the High Way or Coiuitry
Road it on the Xorth West by a Town ^\'av that leads into
the Woods with the Appurees thereunto belonging. A Pro-

234 Book XIV, Fol. 74.

visu beino; added that if .said Wean- hi.slloirs &c should pa)'
unto the s'' CoiSissioners tiic annual InttTcst of .s'' Sum of
Twenty Five Pounds at the Rate of Five p Cent until the
Year 1728 & then the s" Weare should pay tlie s« Prineipal
Sum then the s'' Indenture to be void & of none Effeet as
by the s'' Indenture or tiie Enrollment thereof Lib" 11. Fol"
133, 134 of the Records of s'' C-ounty Reference being there-
unto had may more & at large ajipeai' And \vhereas the; above-
described Ijand witli the Apj)urces hath l)een since fortieted
into y" Hands of the s'' Coiiiissioners & Judgment recovered
for the Possession of the same & Seizin thereof to them de-
liveriid as by the Court Records of s'' County may at Large
apjii'ar And wher(>as the s'' Joseph Weare at & Iiefore the
Ensealing of these Presents hatii well ^t truly paid t(j the s''
Comissioners the full & just Sum of Thirty Seven Pounds &
Ten Shillings in good Bills of Credit in full of the s"* Prin-
eipal Interest & the Cost of Suit the Receij>t whereof they
do hereby acknowledge Therefore Know ye that the s'' Sam-
uel C'ame Sanuiel Plaisted Josepii Moulton & William Leigh-
ton ill Capacity afores'^ & for their Successors in the s'' Trust
for the Consideration abovementioned have remised released
& for ever i|uit claimed & by these Presents do remise re-
lease & for ever (juit Claim unto the s'' .Iosei)h Weare His
Heirs & Assigns for ever all such Right Title Interest Prop-
erty Possession Claim & Demand whatsoever as they the s''
Comissioners had or ought to have & which they or their
Successors in the s" Trust ma}- might or ought to have at
any Time hereafter of in or to the before described Land &
Appurccs by Virtue of the s* Indenture or the s^ Judgment
of C'ourt or the s'' Seizin & Possession taken as afores'' or
by any other Way or Cleans whatsoever To have and to hold
the s'' remised & released Premisses with their & every of
their Appm'ces Priviledges & Comodities To him the s'' Jo-
seph Weare his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their on-
ly jirojier Use Benefit & Behoof for ever. With warranty
for the sauie against the s'' Comiss'^ in their afores'' Capaci-
ty & their Successors in the s'^ Trust & all other Persons
whatsoever lawfully claiming the same or an}' Part thereof
by from or under the s'' Coffiissioners or their Successors as
afores"' In Witness whereof the abovenamed .Samuel Came
Sam' Plaisted .Joseph Moulton & William Leighton Com-
Hiissioners as afores"" have hereunto set their Hands & Seals
this Ninth Day of October in the Third Year of his Maj^y^
Reign A: D: 1728

Sanuiel Came (Seal) Sanuiel Plaisted (seal) Joseph
Moulton (Seal) W'" Leighton (Soai)

Book XIV, Fol. 75. 235

Signed Sciiled & Delivcivd in Presence of us Geo : Ham-
ond John Woodbridge Jos : Moody

York ss/Octob'- 9. 1720. Then Sam' Plaisted & Sam' Came
Es(i'^" Mess" Josepli Moidton & William Leighton Comiss"
as aboves'' acknowledged the above Instrument to be their
free Act & Deed

Coram ^V'" Peppcrrell Jun"^ Jus : Pac*
A true Copy of the Original Received Jan'^y 21. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

[75] To all People to whom these Presents shall come
(ireeting Know ye that I Joseph Weare of York in
Weaic the County of York in New England Yeoman for &
To in Consideration of the Sinn of Ninety Four Pounds
Preble ^ Four Shillings to me in Hand before the Enseal-
ing hereof well & truly paid by Joseph Preble of
York afores'' Yeoman in good publick Bills of Credit the
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self there-
with fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part
& Parcel thereof do exonerate acujuit & discharge Ilim the
s'' Joseph I'reble his Heirs Exec-^" & Admin« for ever by
these Present have given granted bargained sold aliened con-
veyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully &
absolutelv give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm
unto Him the s" Joseph Preble his Heirs & Assigns forever
one certain Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in
the Township of York containing Twenty Two Acres by
Estimation be the same more or less lying on the North
East Side of the Way that leads from York Town to Cape
Neddick known by the Name of the Ridge of Land Butted
& bounded as followeth viz On the North East iiy the Little
River on the South East by Land of M' Benjamin Stone of
s" York & Land late of Hopewell Weare Dec" now in the
Possession of William Grow on the South \\^est by the High
Way or Country Road & on the North Wt-st by a Town
Way that leads into the Woods or however otherwise bound-
ed or reputed to be bounded it being the same Tract of Land
w^" I mortgaged to the Cofnissioners of the One Hundred
Thoasand Pound Loan in the s'' County — To have & to hold
the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with all the .Vppurces
Privilcdges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertiiining to him the s"* Joseph Prel)le his Heirs &
Assigns for ever To his & their only jiroper Use Benefit &
Behoofe for ever And I the s' Joseph Weare for me my
Heirs Exec" & Admin'" do covenant promise & grant to &

Book XIV i6

23fi Book XIV, Fol. 75.

with Ilim tlio, s* Joseph Preble his Heirs & Assiirns that be-
fore tlie Ensealing hereof I ain the true sole & lawful owner
of the above-bargained Premisses & am lawfully seized &
i)ossessed of the same in mine own proper Kight as a good
pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Foe simple & have
in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to
grant bargain sell convey & confirm said Bargained Prem-
isses in ^Manner as afores'' And that the s'' Josejih Preble
his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time it at
all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these
Presents lawfully jjeaceably & (juietlv iiave hold use oceiiin'
possess & <'njoy the s'' demised & l)argained Premisses witli
the Appurees free & clear & freel}' & clearly ac(]uitted ex-
onerated & discharged of from all &all Manner of former or
other Gifts Grants Bai'gains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incum-
brances of wiiat Name or Nature soever that might in any
„ J, Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this

:^ :^ § o k; present Deed — Furthermore I the s'^ Joseph
g: S- 'g » g Wcare for my self my Heirs Exec'^ & Admin"
S S S. "■ ^ do covenant & engage the abovedemised Prem-
" a ^ 2. §" ^■'^■'^es to him the s'^ Joseph Preble his Heirs &

assigns against the lawtul Claims or Demands

" ^ 3 "S 5" of an}' Person or Persons whatsoever for ever

|- £- " r '^ hereafter to wari-aiit secure & defend by these

g. ^ /, ^ Presents — And Sarah the Wife of the s'' Jo-

2 g^ ^ seph Wcare dotli hereby freely give yield up

W g- a ^ & surrender all her Right of Dower c'i Thirds

"S ^ "^ i. in the Premisses to him the s'' Josejjh Preble

^ §"1 his Heirs ct Assigns Provided nevertheless &

►^ , ^ it is the true Intent & Meaning of Grantor &

° ^ Grantee in these Presents any Thing herein

S- I" containi'd to the Contrary in any wise notwitli-

0 ^ >S standing that if the abovenamed ,Josei)li A\\'are

1 5 ^ lii'"* Heirs Exec'^ Admin"^^ or Assigns shall ctdo
Z, 5' '^ ^vell & truly pay or cause to be jiaid unto the
5 a g abovenamed .Tosejjh Preble his Heirs lOxec"^^
5" S ^ Admin" or Assigns the full & just Sum of

(g 1^ Ninety Four Pounds & Four Shillings with

^ * S lawful Interest for the same in good Bills of

^ I Credit on the Province of the Massachusetts

c S Bay or lawful Silver Money (jf the s'' Prov-

'^ O rt ince at or before the Twentieth Day of Janua-

T a yy which will be in the Year of our Lord One

Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One without Fraud or

further Delay then the foregoing Deed of Bargain tt Sale &

09

Book XIV, Fol. 75. 237

(•very Clause & Article thcrciTi to cease dettTininc & he ut-
terly void e'er of none Effect or else to abide & remain in full
Force & Virtue In ^\'itness wlieri'of the s'' ,)ose])li AV'eare &
Sarah his Wife have hereunto set their Hands & Seals the
Twentieth Day of January Anno Domini 1730 & in the Four
Year of the Keign of our Sovereign Lord King George the
Second i„,

Joseph X AVeare (Seal) Sarah Waier (seal)

mark

Signed Seal'' & Deliv' in Presence of EdW Preble Jos :
Moody. Signed Seal'' & Delivered by Sarah Wearc in Pres-
ence of Noah IMouIton Jos : INIoody

York ss/.Ian'T 20. 1730 Then appeared Joseph Weare
aliovenanied & a(;knowledg'' the foregoing Instrument to he
his Act t^ Deed

Before mc Joseph Moody -fus : Peace
York ss/Jan'y 21. 1730 Then Sarah Weare psonally ap-
j)eared & acknowledged the foregoing Instnnn' to he her
Act& Deed

Before me floseph Moody Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Kec' Jan'-y 21, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

This Indenture made tiie Twenty Second Day of January

o„ „,^ 11 Anno Domini 17;>0 between William Pepiierreil

rj,^ of Ivittery ui the ( ounty of i ork in New Eiig-

RiacddTi ''^'"-^ ^^■'^'1'^ *^" *'^" ^^""^ ^^'^^'^ '^ Thomas Bragdon
of York in the County afores'' Gent-on the oth-
er Part witnesseth that whereas the said Parties are seized
i<: ])ossessed of each a several Tract of Land in the Town-
shij) of York in the s'' County bounding on each other viz
the s'' William Pepjierrell of about Fifteen Acres of Land
being all thatlieth to the South West of the Country Koad of
that Farm he purchased of Cap' Arthur Bragdon & on the
u]i])er Part whereof s'' Arthur Bragdon lived it the s'' Thom-
as Bragdon is seized as afores'' of a Lot of Land lying on
the same side of the s'' Country Road & to the Soutli East^
ward of s'' Lower Part of s'' Pepperrell's Land & whereas
the s'' Parties have mutually agreed that the Line whereon
the Fence now stands Beginning at the s' Country Koad
about Thirty Eight Feet to y"= South Eastward of s'' Pepper-
rclls Barn there & so down South Westerly as the Fence
runneth to the River shall he (ixed established & confirmed
as the Dividing Line or Pxiundaries betwixt their s'' Lots
for ever 'I'herefore & for the Preventing of all future Differ-
ences Si Disputes relating to the Premisses the s'' William

238 "Book XIV, Fol. 70.

rci>pc,iTfll ior hiin.solf & his Heirs dotli b}' these Pivsents
iibsoiutc'ly remise release & for ever (|uit Claim to the s'*
Thomas Bragdon in his quiet & peaceable Possession all such
Kiiiht Title & Interest as He the s" William Pepperrell had
or ought to have or which he his Heirs Exec" or Admin''
in Time to come might or ought to have of in or to all the
Land lying on the South East Side of the above described
Line To have and to hold the s''- remised & released Prem-
isses to him the s'' Thomas Bragdon his Heirs & Assigns for
ever with warranty ior the same against the s'' William Pep-
perrell his Heirs & Assigns for ever And the s'' Thomas
Bragdon for the Consideration afores'' doth hereby for him-
self & his Heirs absolutely remise release & for ever quit
Claim unto the s'' AVilliam Pepperrell in his (juiet & peace-
able Possession & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever all such
Right Estate Title Interest as he the s'' Thomas Bragdon had
orOught to have or which He his Heirs Exec" or Admin"
in Time to come might or should have of in or to all the
Land lying on the North West Side of the s'' Dividing Line
aforedescribed To have and to hold the afore remised & re-
leased Premisses lying on the North West Side of the s"*
Line to him the s'' William Pepperrell his heirs & Assigns
for ever [76] with warranty for the same against the s"*
Thomas Bragdon his Heirs & Assigns for ever In AVitness
whereof the's*' William Pepperrell & Thomas Bragdon have
hereunto set their Hands & Seals the Day & Year first be-
fore mentioned

William Pepperrell (Seai) Thomas Bragdon (Soai)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in the Presence of us Samuel
Came Jos : Moodv

York ss/Jan'y 22 1730 Then the Honorable William Pep-
perrell Esq' psonally apjiearing acknowledged the forego-
ing Instrument to be his Act & Deed

Coram Sam' Came Jus : Peace

York ss/January 25. 1730 Then appeared M' Thomas
Bragdon & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be
his Act & Deed Before Sam' Caiuc Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original ReC' Jan'>' 25, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Book XIV, Fol. 7(;. 23it

Know all Men by these Presents that I Joseph Young of
York in the County of Y'ork in New England Gent
Young — for & in Consideration of the natural Love & Af-
To feetion that I have tt do ])ear to ni\- only welbelov-

YouDg ed & dutiful Son Sanuiel Y'oung of Y'ork afores''
Coaster have given & granted & by these Presents
do freely fully & absolutely give & grant to the «•> Samuel
Y'oung a eertain Traet or Parcel of Land situate lying & be-
in'«- in the Township of Y'ork it being tlie sank' Land where-
on my lionoured Father Rowland Young dee'' lived &
which" my Hon'' Gnindfather Rowland Y'oung Dec'" gave to
my s'' Father as by a Deed under his Hand & Seal Dated
Aug' 25. 1(!8;') Reference being thereunto had for tlie P>ound-
aries thereof may at large ai)pear s'' Deed being enrolled
Lib° 4 Fol° 54 of York County Records for Deeds &c To-
gether with the Orchards & Fences thereon & all the Privi-
ledges Appurces & Conunodities thereto belonging or any
wise appertiiining (excepting only & reserving out of the
Premisses Two Aei-es of Land on the North EastSide there-
of to be laid out & bounded as I shall think fit) To have
and to hold the above given & granted Premisses with the
Ai)purces (excej)t the before excepted) to him the s'' Sanui-
el Young his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his «& tlieir only
proper Use Benefit & behoofe for ever as a good pfect c^ ab-
solute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple without any Man-
ner of Condition whatsoever — In Witness whereof I the s''
Joseph Young & Abigail my AVife in Testimony of her free
Consent to this Deed of Gift have hereunto set our Hand &
Seals the Thirtyeth Day of April in the Second Y'ear of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord King (leorge the Second An-
no(i Domini 172!t Joseph Young (seal)

Signed Seal'' cSc Deliv' in Presence of us Edward Preble
Edmund Black John Higgins

York ss/April 15 1730 Joseph Y'oung psonally appeared
& acknowledged y' the above writtc^n Instrument was his
free Act & Deed Sam' Ciuiui Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Receiv' Feb'^' 5. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Know all Men by these Presents that I Mikill Ilodg of
Newbury in the County of Essex in the Pro\ ince
Hodg „f the Massachusetts Bay in New England Ship-

To Wright for & in Consideration of the Sum of Fif-

Ilotlgkins ty Pounds to me in Hand paid of lawful Money
before the Ensealing by Piiilip llodgkiiis of Fal-
mouth in the County of York iSc Province afores'' Shipwright

240 Book XIV, Fol. 7().

the Receipts whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self
therewith full}' satisfied have given granted & sold & by
these Presents do give grant sell convey & confirni unto the
s'> Philip Hodgkins his Heirs Exec" all my Eight & Title of
in & unto a certain Tract of Land lying & being in the
Township of Falmouth called or known by the Name of
Mungi(\ys Neck which Right I have by & from the sole Heir
of AP Richard Tacker one of the First Purchasers of s'' Land
from Sir Fardenanddo (xorage To have and to hold all tlu'
Right Title Interest that I have or ever had to the bargain-
ed Premisses by Virtue of a Deed from the Heirs of s'' Rich-
ered Tacker which shall or may appear unto him the s''
Philip Hodgkins his Heirs Exec" Admin'^ & Assigns for
ever To his sole Use & Advantage from henceforth & for
ever So that no Challenges or Demands shall be made unto
the bargained Premisses from by or under me the s'' Mikell
Ilodg or Tockers Heirs I the s'' Mik(>il Hodg declare my
self the owner of the bargained Premisses^ have lawful Pow-
er to alienate & convey as in'Manner aboves"* Farther I the
s'' JNIikell Hodg do warrant this my Sale unto the s'' Hodg-
kins his Heirs Exec'" Admin'^ or Assigns for ever without
Let or Molestation from me or my Heirs Exec" or Assigns
& from s'' Tocker & his Heirs by Virtue of these Presents
— In witness whereof I have set to my Hand & Seal this
Thirty First Day of October Anno Dom: One Thousand
Seven Hundi-ed & Thirty

Michall Hodge (Seal)

Sisn'' Seal'' & Deliv' in Presence of us Edward JNIorss
Maray Morss her Mark-|-

Essex Novemb' 21. 1730 Michall Hodg appearing ac-
knowledged this Instrument to be his Act t't Deed i.^ Hand
& Seal

Before me Edwai'd Sargent Justice of the Peace

A true Copy of the Original Receiv' Fi;!)" 11. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come (Trcet-
ing Know ye tliat we Sanmel Jefferds of AA'ells in
jeffeids the County of York in the Province of the Massa-
To chusetts Bay in New England Clerk & Sarah his

Hill Wife for iSc in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty

Pounds in curi'ant P>iils of the Province afores'' to
us in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well lic ti'uly paid by
Jose[>h Hill Esij'' of Wells afores'' the Receipt whereof we
do hereby acknowledge & our selves therewith fully satisfi-

Book XIV, Fol. 77. 241

ed & contoiitod & tlicreof & of every Part & Paroel thereof
do exonerate iiei|uit i5c diseliarge him the s'' Josejih Hill E.-^cj*^
hi.s Heirs Exec" & Admin" for over b}' these Presents have
ffivcn sjfr.mted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed
& by these Presents do freely fully & al)s(jlutely give grant
bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' Joseiih
Hill Es(i' his Heirs & Assigns for c^ver all our Right Title
Interest Claim & Demand in & to one P^ighth Part of Half
a Sixth of a certain Tract of Land in Casco Bay in the Prov-
ince afores'' laving on a cert«ain River cf)monly called by the
Indians Westcustogo <fc by the English Royals River begin-
ning at the lowermost Falls in s' River in y'' Township of
North Yarmouth in the Province afores'' & running up Two
Miles in Breadth on each Side of s** River & in Length up
unto y"" Head of the furthest Branch or C'ri-ek of s'' River
together with the same Proportion of the Stream or Streams
Falls Mill Priviledges AVood Trees Timber Underwood
Stones & Mines unto s'' Land & River in any wise belong-
ing which alM)vementioned Tract of Land was sold by Four
or Five Inflian Sagamores unto Thomas Stephens & was by
him convened unto Coll" Bartholomew (iedney as by the
Records of s'' County ma}' be inorc^ fully seen & the afores''
Pi'oportion of which together with more was conveyed to us
by Deborah Clarke of Salem by deed bearing Date Aug' 6.
1730 To have and to hold the s'' granted tt bargained Prem-
isses with all the Appurtenances Priviledges ct C'oiTiodities
to the same belonging or in any wise appertiiining to him
the s'' Joseph Hill P^scj'^ his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his
& their only |n'oi)er I^se Benefit & Behoof forever And we
the said Samuel i\c Sarah .fefferds for our selves & Heirs
Exec" & Admin"^' do covenant pi'omise & grant to & with
the s" Joseph Hill his Heirs i& Assigns that before [77] the
Ensealing hereof We are the true sole & lawful owner of the
abdve bargained Premisses & ai'e lawfully seized it jiossess-
ed of the same in our own j)roper Right as a good pfect &
absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple and iiave in
our selves good Right full Pow(>r & lawful Authority to
grant bargain sell convc}' ^Si confirm s'' bargained Premisses
in Manner as afores'' And that the said .Joseph Hill his
Heirs iSi Assigns shall & may from Time to Time it at all
Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Pres-
ents lawfully peaceably & i|nietly ha\c hold use occupy pos-
sess & enjoy the s'' demised and bargained Premisses with
the Ajjpurces free & clear & freely it clearly aci|uitted ex-
onerated it discharged of from all & all Manner of former
or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Morfffiiies

242 Book XTV, Fol. 77.

Wills Entails Joyniures Dowries Judgments Executions or
Incumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that might in
any Measui'e or degree obstruct or make void this present
Deed Furthermore We the s" Samuel & Sarah Jcffcrds for
our selves our Heirs Exec''* & Admin'" do covenant & engage
the above demised Premisses to him the s'' Joseph Hill his
Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever [from by or under us]
'for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Pres-
ents— In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands
& Seals this Fifth Day of Feb'->- Seventeen Hundred & Thir-
ty Thirty one & in the Fourth Year of our Sovereign Lord
George the Second King of Great Britain &c N B The
words [from by or under us] were interlined between the
Fifth & Sixth Line fi'om the Bottom & the words [in
Breadth] between the 21»' & 22'' Line from the Top before
signing —

Samuel Jefferds (seai) Sarah Jefferds (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Huchttelsue
Nehemiah Littlefield Katherine Hannnond

York ss/AVells Feb'-=' 5 1730/31 The within mentioned
Samuel Jefferds & Sarah Jefferds psonally appeared before
me the Subscriber One of his Maj'J* Justices of the Peace
for s'' County & acknowledged the within written Deed to
be their voluntary Act & Deed

John Wheelwright

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Feb--^' 10. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Keg'

To all Peo])lc unto whom this Deed of Sale shall come
William Pepperrell Jun' of Kittery in the Coun-
Peppeneii ty of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To in New England Esii' & Mary his Wife send

Jordan Greeting — Whereas Anne Phillips Wife & Attor-
ncv of William Phillips Mariner Sarah Phillips
Spinster & Deborah Skinner Widow all of Boston within
the County of Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay
in New England which s'" A^'illiam & Sarah are Children it
Deborah is Widow of William Phillips Dec' who was Son of
Maj' Williiuii Phillips formerly of Boston afores'' Gent"
Dee'') by their Deed bearing Date July 31. 1729 for the
Consideration therein mentioned did grant bargain sellaliene
enfeoffe release convey and confirm unto the s'' William
Pepiierrell Jun' all the Right Estate Title Interest Iniicri-
tance Use Possession Property' Reversion Remainder Claim

Book XIV, Fol. 77. 243

& Demand wliatsoever which tlie .s'' William Philliiis Sarah
Phillip.s iSi Deborah .Skinner i^ each of them had tSo were en-
tituled unto in a certain Traet of Land situate in Saco alias
Biddeford in the Eastern Parts of New England being in
Length from the Sea Side at Winter Harbour uji to the
Rocks called Cap' Sunday's Rocks above Salmon Falls in
Saco River it in Breadth from the Western Side of the s''
River to the Extent of Saco Township to the Westward &
no farther Together with all & singular the Rights Members
Profits Priviledges & Apj)urccs whatsoever thereunto be-
longing or in any wise appertaining To have and U> hold the
8'' granted & released Premisses with the Apjjurces unto the
s'' William Pepperrell [Now know ye that I the s'' W" Pej)-
perrell] for it in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred
Pounds in publick Bills of Credit to me in Hand at & be-
fore the Ensealing & Delivery of these Pi'esents well & truly
paid by Sam' .Jordan of Biddeford in the s*' County of York
Gent the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
granted bargiiined sold aliened enfeoffed released convej'cd
& confirmed & by these Presents do fulh' it absolutel}' grant
bargain sell aliene release enfeoff convey & confirm unto the
s"* Samuel Jordan One full (Quarter Part of all the Right Es-
tate Title Interest Inheritance Use Possession Property Re-
version Remainder Claim it Demand whatsoever which I
now have & am cntituled to by Force it Virtue of the afore-
recited Deed of in & unto that Part of the beforementioned
& described Land & Premisses To have and to hold the be-
fore hereby granted & bargained Premisses with the Appur-
ccs unto the s'' Sanuiel Jordan his Heirs & Assigns To his &
their onl}' j)roper Cse Benefit & Behoof for ever freely-
peaceably & quietly without any Manner of Reclaim Chal-
lenge or Contradiction to be had or made thereto by me the
s'' VVilliam Pepperrell or my Heirs at any Time or Times
ff>r ever hereafter — In witness whereof I the s'' William
PeppeiTcll ct Mary my s'" Wife in Token of her Right of
Dowers or Thirds in the s'' granted & bai'gained Premisses
with the Aj)purccs have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the
First l)a\' of .lune Anno Domini ()ne Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & Thirty & in the Third Year of the Reign of our Sov-
ereign Lord (ieorge the Second King over (ireat Britain &c
The words interlined viz [Now know ye that the s'' W" Pep-
perrell] was before Signing & Sealing hereof

William Pe|)perrellJun' (Seal) Mary Pepperrell (s.:ii)
Signed Seal'' it Delivered in the Presence ot John ftrost
Jun' Timothy (ierrish .lun"^

York ss/Jan'^> 4 17.'5l) the aho\c nuineil W'"' Pepperrell

244 Booiv XIV, FoL. 78.

Jun' & Mary his Wife psonally appeared & acl^ii owl edged
tliis foregoing Instrument to be their free Aet & Deed

Before Tim" Gerrish J» Peaee
A true Copy of the Original Receive Fe\yy !<!. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Ros'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting

Know ye that I James Doughty of Falmouth in

Doughty tile Count}' of York in the Province of the .Massa-

'fo chusetts Bay in Xew England Husbandman for &

Pearson jn Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Five Pounds
currant Money of New England to me in Hand be-
fore the Ensealing hereof well ct truly i)aid by Moses Per-
cen of Newbury in the County of Essex in the Province
aboves'' Joyncr the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge & my self there with fully satisfied & contented &
thereof »t of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac-
quit kt discharge Him the s'' Moses Percen his Heirs P^xec"
& Admin" for ever by these Presents have given granted
bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & b}' these
Presents do freely fully iSc absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto Him the s'' Moses Percen his
Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract or Lot of Land ly-
ing & being in the Township of Fahiiouth & is bounded as
followeth it being the Seventh Lot in Number adjoynitig on
Queen Street on the Westermost Side of M' Wass House it
runs down to the Cove the same Width & Course with
the other Lots lying in that Range s'' Tract or Lot of Land
containing Three Acres be it more or less or howsoever
other wise bounded as may appear by the Town Book of
Records for Falmouth aboves'' To have and to hold the s''
granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Privi-
ledges & C'omodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to him the s'' Moses Percen his Heirs & As-
signs for ever To his & their only proi)er Use Benefit & Be-
hoof for ever And I the s'' .hunes Dougiity for my self Heirs
ExeC^ & Admin''' do covenant promise & grant to & with
him the s'^ Moses Percen his Heirs & Assigns tliat before
the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of
the above bargained Pri'Uiisses & am lawfully seized tt[78]
l)ossessed of the same in my own [jroper Right as a good
pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have
in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to
grant bargain sell convey vie confirm s'' bargained Premisses
in Manner as aboves'^ And that He the s* Moses Percen his

Book XIV, Fol. 78. 245

Heirs & Assigns sliall c^c may from Time to Time iSc at all
Times for over hereafter hy Foreeand \'irtue of these Pres-
ents lawfull}' peaecahly & (luietlyhave liold use oceupy pos-
sess & enjoy the s'' demised iSc bargained Premisses with the
Appurees free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exoner-
ated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or
other (lifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases iVIortgages Wills
Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incum-
brances of what Name or Nature soever that might in any
Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed
Fiu-thcrmorc I the s'' James Doughty for my self my Heirs
Exec" & Admin" do covenant & engage the above demised
Premisses to him the s'^ Moses Percon his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & de-
fend by these Presents — In Witness wiiereof I the James
Doughty have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Fiveth Day
of August One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine &
the Third Year of his Maj''' Reign

James Douty his Markx (seal)

Signed Sealed i*i Delivered in Presence of us AA'itncsses
Joseph Bayley Henry \\'heeier

York ss Falm" Feb-v 4. 1730/1 Then James Douty ac-
knowledged the within Instrument to lie his free Act & Deed
Coram .Joshua Moody Just: Pac

A true Copy of the Original Kcceiv' Fel)'" 19. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg'

To all People to whom these Presents sliail come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Thomas Smith of Falmouth in
!^'"itl' the County of York in the Province of the Massa-

To chusetts Bay in New England Clerk for iSi in Con-

Jeffenls sidcration of the Sum of Eighty Pounds in Bills of
Credit on the Province afores'' to me in Hand be-
fore the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Sanuiel Jcf-
ferds of "Wells in tiie County afores'' the Keccipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge iSL my self therew itii fully satisfied
<& contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do
exonerate acquit & discharge Him thes'' Samuel Jefferds his
Heirs Exec" Admin" for ever by these Presents have given
granted bargained sold aliened conveyed iVc confirmed it bv
these Presents do freel}- fully c'i absolutely give grant l)ar-
gain sell aliene convey & confirm unto Him the s" Samuel
Jefferds his Heirs &, Assigns forever One Eighth Part of
Half a Sixth of a certain Tract of Land in Casco Bay lying

240 Book XIV, Fol. 78.

& Ixiiiig on a certain River commonh' called by the Indians
We.stcastogo & by the English Koyais Kiver Beginning at
the lowermost Falls of s"* River & running up Two Miles on
each Side of s* River unto the Head of y" furthest Branch or
Creek of s'' River Together with One Eighth Part of Half a
Sixth of the Stream & Falls of s'' River it the same Propor-
tion of the Wood Underwood Trees Timber Stones (Si Mines
unto s'' Ijand in an}' wise belonging which abovebargained
Premisses was sold by Four Indian Sagamores unto Thomas
Stephens & has beeirsince conveyed to Coll" Bartholomew
Gedney late of Salem Dec' & Henry Say word late of York
Dec" To have and to hold the s'' granted & bargained Prem-
isses with all the Appurtenances Priviledges & Comodities
to the same lielonging or in any wise appertaining to him
the s'' Sanuu'l Jefferds his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his
& their only proper Use Benefit it Behoof for ever And I
the s'> Thoiiias Smith for my self my Heirs Exec" & Ad-
min" do covenant promise & grant to & with the s'^ Samuel
Jefferds his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing here-
of I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above-bargain-
ed Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same
in my own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Es-
tate of Inheritance in Fee simiile & have in my self good
Right full Power vt lawful Authority to grant bargain sell
convey & confirm s* bargained Premisses in Manner as
afores"* And that He the s'' Samuel Jefferds his Heirs & As-
signs shall it may from Time to Time & at all Times for
ever hereafter by Force it Virtue of these Presents lawfully
peaceably & (piietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy
the s'l demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurces
free it clear & freely ct clearly ac(|uitted exonerated it dis-
charged of from all it all ^Manner of former or other tjifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyn-
tures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of
what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or
Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed Further-
more I the said Thomas Smith for my self my Heirs Exec"
& Admin" do covenant & engage the abovedemised Prem-
isses to him the s'> Samuel Jefferds his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or
Persons whatsoever from by or under me & of Henry Say-
word late of York Deceas'' who bought of Stei)hens afores''
with Col° Gedney afores'' his Heirs Exec" Admin" or As-
signs it also from Abiel Walley & his Wife their Heirs Ex-
ec" Admin" it Assigns forever to warrant secure it defend
by these Presents And furthermore I Sarah the \Y'\ic of

Book XTV, Fol. 78. 247

Thotniis Smitli do luTchy fur fvcr (|uit Claim iSc rc-linquish
all my Riirlit <if Dower i.^ Power of Thirds in it to all & ev-
ery Part .jc Parcel of the alioveharnaiiied Premisses imtotho
s"* Samuel Jefferds his Heirs & Assigns for ever In Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our Hands & Seals tiiis First
Day of Aui^ust in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sov-
ereign Lord (ieorge the Second of Great Britain Franco &
Ireland Kinii' Annoij Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred
& Thirty ■ TIio» Smith (|^^i)

Signed Seal'' & Deliv' in Presence of us Thomas Perkins
Abii;:ail Wheelwri<:ht

York ss/ Wells Aug' 1. 1730. This Day psonally appear-
ed before me one of his Muj'>' Justices of the Peac<^ the
within mentioned Tht)mas Smith & acknowledged the within
written Deed to be his voluntary Act and Deed

Jolui Wheelwright Just: Peace

Wells Aug' 1. 1730 ReC' of the within mentioned Samuel
Jefferds the within mentioiu^d Sum of Eighty Pounds —
Rec' p me Tho' Smith

A true (*oi)y of the Original ReceiV Feb''>' li!. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Know all Men by these Presents that I Joim Higginson

of Salem in the County of Essex (lent — surviv-

lligginsou iiig Exec'^ of the last Will & Testament of Col"

To John Higginson Esij' late of s" Salem Dec"* in

2 Sawyers Consideration of Fifteen Pounds to me in Hand
before the Ensealing liereof well & truly \r,iid by
John Sawyer & Jacob Sawyer both of Falmouth in the Coun-
ty of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England Husbandmen have bargained & sold & by these
Presents in my s'' Cai)acity do freely fully & absolutely bar-
gain sell enfeoff convey & confirm unto the s'' John Sawyer
& Jacob Sawyer their Heirs & Assigns for ever a certiiin
Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in Faliuouth
afores'' containing One Hundred Acres of Land more or less
bounded Easterly on Land formerly Tho» Sanfords Wester-
ly on Land formerly Robert Sanfords >!t lying between Two
Two Creeks or Brooks & was the antient Settlement of Jos-
ejih Phippen (Excepting always & reserving to my self
about One Acre & Half of Land purchased by Doct"^ Allen
lyinjr within the Limits afores'' & the Connnon Right or Priv-
iledge in the Conunon & undivided Lands of s'' Town
thereto belonging) To have and to hold the s'' granted &
bargained Premisses with all the Appurces & Priviledges

248 Book XIV, Fol. 70.

thert'to bo^longing (excepting as before exec|)tt'd) to them
the .said [79] Jolin Sawyer & Jaeob Sawyer in a(|ual Halves
& to their Heirs & Assigns forever free & clear of any In-
eumbrance whatsoever Moreover I the s'' John Higginson
Exec"" as afores'' in my Capacity do covenant & engage to
warrant s(^ciire & defend the s'' John Sawyer & Jacob Saw-
yer tiieir Heirs & Assigns for ever in tlie (iiiiet & peaceable
Possession of the Premisses against all Persons whomsoever
In Witness whereof I the s'^ John, Higginson Exec/^ as afores''
have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Fourteenth Day of
November Anno Domini 1730

John Higginson (Seal)

Sign'' Seal'' & Deliv' in Presence of us John Coy Miles
Ward Jun'

York ss/Falm" Xovenib'^ 14'" 1730 Then M'John Higgin-
son acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act&
Deed Cor — Joshua Moody Jus ; Pac

A true Copy of the Original ReC Feb^y li>. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all Pe(H)le to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Roger ^litchel of Kittery in
Mitchel the County of York within his Maj'« Province of
T" the Massachusetts Bay in Xew England Shipwright

Jordan for ^ jn Consideration of the Sum of One Hun-
dred & Forty Five Pounds in good & lawful Mon-
ey of New England to me in Hand well & truly paid by Do-
minicus Jordan of Falmouth in the County afores'' Gent the
Receij)t whereof I do hereby acknowledge & myself to be
therewith fully satisfied contented & paid & thereof & of
every Part ct Parcel thereof do ac(|uit & discharge the s''
Dominicus Jordan his Heirs Exec" Admin" and Assigns for
ever have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed &
confirmed unto the s'' Dominicus Jordan his Heirs & As-
signs ( )ne Messuage Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying
& being in the Town of Kittery afores'' being a Neck of
Land counuonly called Pearscs Neck containing by Estima-
tion Five Acres be it more or less w^'" s'' Messuage or Tract
of Land was formerly sold by Joseph Seavy & his Wife to
the said Dominicus Jordan iSi by the s"^ Dominicus Jordan
sold & conveyed to me the s'' Roger Mitchel as p his Deed
dated the Day of the Date of these Presents & is bounded
Southerly by Champernouns Creek Easterly by Lockwood
Northerly by the Stepping Stones Westerly by a Cove or
however otherwise Butted & bounded And the Dwelling

Book XIV, Fol. 79. 249

House stiiiiding tliereoii witli ;ill y" Biiildiiiirs Ai)|iur(c.s Priv-
ilfdi^cs Comoditic's to the .siiiiic Ixdoiiging or in anv wiso aj)-
])t'rtiiiiiiria- 'J'o liavc & to hold tlif s'' granted it. l)argaiiR'd
Preini.s.so.s to him the ;s'' Doiniiiicus Jordan hi.s lleir.s & As-
signs for evor To his & their only i)rojX'r Use Benefit & Be-
hoof for ever And I the s'' Roger Mitchel for me my Heirs
„ ^ Exee" Admin"^* do eovenant & engage yt lam the
. i ^ ^ true sole Si lawful owner of the s'' demised Prem-
g i. o ° isses & am lawfully seiz*' of the same in mine
« =: ^ ^ own i)ro})er Right & have full Power to sell &
^ ^ S"--^ eonvey the same as aboves'' & do hereby bind
? o w ^ my self my Heirs Exee'-^ it Admin"' to warrant
g (^ 3 K- secure it defend the same unto him y" s'' Domin-
£ » S, ^ ieus Jordan his Heirs it Assigns for ever — The
§ g" '^ Conditions of the foregoing Deed of Mortgage is
'° Z sueh it it is the true Intent it Meaning of the
^ = g Ciranter it Grantee in these Presents that if the
"S g. ■ aboves'' Roger ^litchel his Heirs Exee" Admin"
S, ^ or any or either of them shall & do well & truly
fp 3 l)ay or eause to be paid unto the abovenamed
__ gi P5 J)ominieus Jordan his Heirs Exee'^ Admin" or
g S^ g Assigns or to his eertjiin Attorney the Sum of
* „ i Seventy Two Pounds Ten Shillings in ))assuble
J-, 5' - Bills of public Credit of the Province afores'' at
§ ^ S.. on or Itefore tiie First Day of June next ensuing
S; 2 a the Date hereof to satistie it i)ay a Bill given to
i, a. "" the s'' .Jordan by the s'' Mitchell bearinii even
S. g- d- date with these Presents And also that the s"*
3 ^ ^- Roger Mitchel his Heirs Exec" Admin" or any
= _ or either of thi'in shall it do well it trulv nay
~ 2 5 or cause to be paid unto the s' Dominicus Jor-
(§ g. S, dan his Heirs Exec" Admin'" & Assigns the Sum
tg (g B of Seventy Two Pounds & Ten Shillings in good
'^ ' eg liills of t'redit on the Pi'ovince afores'' at on or
~- "■ before the First Day of June which will be in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Si!vcn Hundred it Twenty
Nine to pay & satisfie a certain Bill in w^' the s'' Mitchell is
oliliged to i)ay the s'' Jordan the s'' sum of Seventy Two
Pomids as p s'' Bill bearing Date even with these Presents
if the s'' Roger Mitchell shall well it truly pay the Two
afores'' Bills or Bonds then the afores'' Deed & every Clause
it Article therein contained shall be utterly null it void & of
none Effect or else shall stand in full Force Strength tt Vir-
tue— Sealed with my Seal Dated the Eighth Day of August
Anno(i Domini 1727 And in the Fourteenth Year of his
.Maj'v" Reign Roger Mitchell (SeaO

250 Book XIV, Fol. 79.

Sitrned Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of Thomas Jenkins
John Hecks Noah Emery

York ss/Aug' 9. 1727. This Day the abovenam'^ Roger
]\Iitehell psonaliy ai>i)eared before the Subseriber & acknowl-
edged the foregoing Instrument to be his free Act & Deed
Cor M'"' Peijperrell Jun' Jus: Peace
A true Copy of the Original Rec" Feb"^" 25. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg^

Know all ^Nlen by these Presents that W" Wentworth of
Kittery in the County of York within the Prov-
Wentwoilh jnce of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
To Mariner Principal & W" PepperrcU Jun"^ of Kit-

Frost tery in the County afores'* Escf Surety both
joyntlv & severally are holden & stand firmly
bound & obliged unto Charles Frost of Kittery afores'' (ient
in the full whole & just Sum of Two Thousand Pounds cur-
rant Money of the Province afores'' for which Payment well
& truly to be made unto the s'' Charles Frost or his Heirs
Exec'^^ Admin'^ or Assigns we bind our selves our Heirs Ex-
ec" & Admin" firmly by these Presents — Sealed with our
Seals Dated the 19"' Day of January Anno Domini 17;50

The Condition of this present Obligation is such that
whereas there being Articles of Agreement made & agreed
upon of this Day between the abovenamed Charles Frost &
Sarah his Wife One of the Daughters of Cap' Andrew Pep-
perrell late of New Castle in the Province of New Hamps'^ Dec''
& W" \\'entwortli abovebounded & Margery his Wife the
other Daughter of the s' Andrew Pei)i)errell relating to the Di-
vision of a Tract of Land lying c'c being in Kittery afores'' at
or near a Place called Pudden Hole containing by Estima-
tion about Three Hundred & Fifty Acres more or less as Ref-
erence being had to s'' Agreement under each of their Hands
& Seals of this Date will full}' ai)i)ear Now if the s'' W'"
Wentworth & Margery Wentworth & their Heirs & every of
them shall well & truly comply fulfill and pform all & every
Article mentioned in the s'' Agreement so that the s'' Charles
Frost c't Sarah Frost his Wife nor their Heirs shall be no
Ways molested or any Ways put to Trouble or Charge in
the s" Division and that the s'' W'" & Margery Wentworth
when she comes to the Age of Twenty One Years shall make
such further Instruments in Writing under their Hands &.
Seals that shall make the s'' Divisio'n firm & valid in Law
that then this above Obligation to be void & of none Effect
otherwise to be & remain" in full Force Strength & Virtue

Book XIV, Fol. SO. 2ol

W" WcMit worth (s,,ai)
W" Pi'iipcnvll ,Iun>^ (Seal)

Siijjned Suulcd & Dulivcrod in tlir Prcsfiice of Jii" I'trust
Joscpli Snuill

York s.s/Ft'b'^y 15. 1730 the above nanr' W" Wentworth
& W" Pepperrell Jun'' p^ionally appeared & acknowledg'' the
:il)o\f Instriun' to he their free Aet & Deed

Before W" Pei)perrell J.s : Peace
A true Copy of tiie ( )rii;inal Received Felj'> •22. ]i:W

Atte.-it Jos : Moody Keg'

Ai'tieles of Agreement nuide }"-' lit"' Day of January Anno
Domini 1730 by & between John Newmareh of
Xewiiiavcli Kittery Clerk of the One Party & Charles Fro.-<t
Frost &c jt Sarah his Wife c*i William Wentworth iSi: ISlar-
Agivement ox-py his Wife & W'" Pepi)errell Jun' Es(i' (iuar-
dian to 8'' Margery all of s'' Kittery w^'' s'' Sarah
& Margery are the Children & Heirs of Cap' Andrew Pcp-
perrelfOee'' of the [80] other Party witnesseth that where-
as the s*' John Newmareh i)c Andrew Pei)i)errell Dee'' did
Purehase of Zaeh Emery & Nathan" Tarbox One Hundred
Acres of Land in Kittery as p Deed dated Novem"^ I'd. 1711.
Reference thereunto being had may more at large appear
which Land the Parties afores'' do agree to divide as follows
viz the s'' Newmareh is to have his Moiety or Half Part at
the End next York line & y"' s'' Andrew Pepperrells Heirs
shall have their :Moiety or Half Part at the South A\'est End
to be divided bv' a Line cross s'' Land And if either Party
shall be ejected out of any Part of the same the other Party
shall allow their Proi)ortion to the same And for Confirma-
tion of the Premisses the Parties afores"' in their respective
capacities do bind & oblige; themselves their Heirs Exec'*
Admin" for ever heri'after to abide thereby In AVitness
whereof the s'' Parties have hereunto set their Hands & Seals
the Da}' aboves'' John Newmareh (Seal)

Sign"' Seal'^ & DeliV in Presence of Joseph Small Jn"
ffrost Noah P^mery

Y'ork ss/Kittery Fely>- y"^ 15"' 1730/1 The Rev' M' John
Newmareh i)sonally api)eared before me the Subscriber &
acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act &
Deed W'" Pepperrell Jun' J : Peace

A true Copv of the Original Rec' Feb" 22. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Rook XIV 17

252 Book XIV, Fol. 80.

To !ill Christian People to whom these Presents shall
eonie Charles Frcjst of Kittery in the County of
Frost York within his Maj's"^ Proviriec of the Massa-

To I'husetts Ba}' in New England (ient — ivt ISarali

Wentworth hi>^ \\qfe sends Greeting Know ye that the
s'' diaries Frost & Sarah his Wifc^ for iSc in
Consideration of the .Sum of Eight Pounds eurrant Money
of New England to them in Hand jjaid before the Ensealing
& Delivery of these Presents by A\'"' Wentworth of the same
Province in Kittery afores'' Mariner the Receipt where(jf to
full Satisfaction & Content lie the s'' Charles Frost & Stirah
iiis AVife dotii l)y these Presents acknowledge i!c thereof it of
every Part thereof for themselves their Heirs Exec'* & Ad-
min"'' doth acquit exonerate & discharge the s'' Willinm
A\'entworth his Heirs Exec"' and Admin"* every of them for
ever by these Presents & for divers other Causes it Consid-
erations him hereunto moving lie the s'' Charles Frost & Sa-
rah his Wife hath given granted bargained sold aliened en-
feoffed convcn'ed & confirmed & by these Presents doth ful-
ly freely clearly & absolutely give grant bargain sell alicne
enfeoffe convey ic confirm unto the s'' William Wentworth
his Heirs & Assigns for ever all their Part Portion or Pro-
portion of in or unto the Common & undivided Lands with-
in the Township of Kittery & Berwick as the same hath been
heretofore stated & proportioned or however otherwise the
same may hereafter be stated or iiroi)ortioncd for them in
the Right of their Father Cap' Andrew Pepperrell Together
with all such Rights Liberties Iiuunities Profits Priviledgcs
Comodities Emoluments & Ajipurces as in any Kind may
apjiertain thereunto with the Reversions & Rciuainders there-
of & all the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Proper-
ty Possession Claim & Demand whatsoever of them the s''
Charles Frost & Sarah his Wife of in & to the same ctevc^ry
Part thereof which did formerly belong to the s'' Cap' An-
drt^w Pepperi-ell of New Castle in the Province of New
Hanips"^ Deecas'' To have and to hold all the abovegranted
Premisses with all & singular the Appurces thereof unto the
said William Wentwcjrth his Heirs & .Vssigns To his & their
own sole ct ])roi)er Use Benefit & Beiioof from hence forth
for ever And that the s'' W'" Wentworth his Heirs Exec'" or
Assigns shall act & have the voice of the s'' Charles Frost &
Sarah his AVife in the Ordering Settling & Dividing of s''
Coiimioii Rights as he flics'' Charles Frost & Sarah his A\'ifc
might themselves have done before the Ensealing & Deliv-
ery thereof and the s'' Charles Frost & Sarah his Wife doth
hereby covenant i)romise bind it oblige themselves tlieir Heirs

Book XIV, Fol. SO. 2r)3

KxcC* & Adiiiiii'" from liciiccfortli & for I'vi'r licniiftcr to
\v;irniiit iVc dcfciul !ill the aliovci^rantcd Pri'iuisscs & tin- Ap-
purccs thereof unto tlie s'' W'" Weiitworth hi.s Heirs &
As.siirn,s airainst the lawful Claims & Demands of all & every
Person or Persons whomsoever & at any Time or Times
hereafter on demand & at the proper Cost of the s'' W'"
Weiitwortii to u'ive & pass sueii further & ample Assuranee
.vi Contirniation of the Premisses unto the s'' W'" Wentworth
his Heii-s & Assigns for ever as in Law or Eciuity can be
reasonably devised advised or rei|uired In Witness whereof
the s'' Charles Frost iSc Sarah his Wife hath hereunto set
their Hands & Seals the Twenty Third Day of Deei'niber in
the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred c'c Thir-
ty & in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
(Jecjrge the Seeond King of Great Britain Franee & Ireland
1 )efender of the Faith &e

Charles Frost (Seal) Sarah Frost (seai)

Signed Sealed & DeliV in Presence of Ward Clark John
Mason Abiiial Frost

York ss/Kittery Jan'^ lH"' 1730/1 This Day Charles
Frost witiiin named & Sarah his Wife psonaliy ai>peared be-
fore me the Subscribe & acknowledged this witiiin written
Instrument to be their free & voluntary Act & Deed

Cor p W'" Pepperrell j"^ Jus : Peace

A true Copv of tlie Original ltcc'> Feb'>- 22. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

To all Ciiristian People to whom tiiese Presents siiall come
Greeting Know ye tliat I Richard Pojx' of Kit-
I'lipe To tery in the County of York within liis I\Iaj'>'^

Wentworth Pi-ovince of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
land Shipwright for c'c in Consideraticni of the
Sum of one Hundred Pounds curr' Money of New England
to me in Hand well & truly paid by William Wentworth of
the same Kittery Mariner the Receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge & my self to be therewith fully satisfied con-
tented & jiaid i*i thereof & of every Part ^^^ Parcel thereof do
exonerate ac(|uit i.<: discharge the s' William Wentworth his
Heirs Exec" Admin"^* for ever by these Presents have giv-
en grantl'd bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & con-
lirnied & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely
give grant bargain sell alieiie enfeoff convey & conlirm unto
him the s'' William Wentworth his Heirs & Assigns forever
< )ne Messuage Tract or Parcel of Land in Kittery aforcs''
containinsr Seven Acres & an Half i^c Thirty Two Pole But-

254 Book XIV, Fol. HI.

ted & bouncUKl viz On the North & on ye East by the s''
Wentworth.s own Land & on the Soiitli by the «'' Pojje.s own
Land & on the West by the Higli \\'ay leading' from
Pudden Hole to M' Curti.s's & is in Lengtli North & Soutli
Fifty Six Poles & in Breadth East & \Vest Twenty Two
Poles To have and to hold the s'' Seven Acres & an Half &
Thirty Two Pole of Land so butted & bounded witii all the
Priviledges A))|)urecs Comodities Wood Underwood Fences
Timber Mines Minerals Water c'c Water Courses to the same
belonjjing or in any ways appertaining to him tlu^ s'' Wil-
liam Wc^ntworth his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their
only proi)er Use Benefit & Behalf from hence forth & for
ever And I the s'' Rich'^ Pope for my self my Heirs Exec'^
& Admin'^ do covenant & engage unto [81] & with the s''
William Wentworth his Heirs & Assigns that before y'' En-
scaling tt Delivery hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner
of the above granted & bargained Premisses & am hnvfullv
seized & possessed of the same in mine own JRight as a good
pfect & absolute Estate of Lihcritancc in Fee simple and
have in my self good Right full Power t'c lawful Authority
to gi'ant bargain sell convey & confirm s'' bargained Prem-
isses in Manner as aboves* and that the s"* William Went-
worth his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time
i\c at all Times for ever hereafter by Force it Virtue of these
Presents lawfully peaceably & (|uietly have hold use occup}'
possess &. enjoy the s'' bargained Premisses with the A])|)ur-
ces free & clear & clearly acciuitted exonerated & dischargt'd
of from all & all thinner of former & other Gifts (irants
Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures
Dowries Judgments Executions Encumbrances & Extents
Furthermore I the s'^' Richard Pope for my self my Heirs
Exec" Admin's do covenant & engage the abovedemised &
bargained Premisses to him the s'' William Wentworth his
Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to war-
rant secure & defend In Witness whereof I the s'' Richard
Pope & Sarah Pope the Wife of me the s'' Richard Pope ( in
Token of her free Consent hereto & Relin(|uishmcnt of her
Right of Dower & Power of Thirds of in or unto the Prem-
isses & every Part & Parcel thereof have hereunto set our
Hands & Seals the Eleventh Day of February in the Fourth
Year of his Maj'>' King George the Second his Reign t^c in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thir-
ty Richard Pope his Mark X (seal)

Sarah Pope her Mark X (Seal)
Sign'i Seal'^ & Dcliv^" in Presence of John Addams Tobias
Leighton Charles Frost

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Book XIV, Fol. SI. 255

York ss/Fcb'> 11. 1730/1 Richard Pope & Sarali liis Wife
ahoveiiaincd psonaliy appeariiia; aeiiiiowledgcd tiiis Iiistru-
iiicnt in Writiiii;- to he their voluiitury Act iSc Deed

Cor fFos : llaninioiid .1 : Pac^
A true Copy of tlie Original Keceiv* Feb'^ 22. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

To all People to wlioni these Presents shall eonic Know
ye that I ^Villialll Caswall of Kittery in the
C:is\vaii County of York in tht^ Province of the Massa-
To chusetts Bay in ^'e\v England Fisherman for tie

roppenell in Consideration Thirty Nine Pounds lawful
Mone}' of y" Province afores"' to nic in Hand
well & truly paid before the Ensealing hereof by William
Pepperrell -Fun"^ of Kittery in the County afores'' Es(|' the
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge ^Sc my self
therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of
every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac(|uit& dis-
charge' the s'' AVilliani Pei)})errell his Heirs P^xec'"
Admin'" for ever l)y these Presents have given grant-
'^ ^ ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & contirnied & by
5' ^ these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant
S ?3 bargain sell aliene convey and confirm unto him the
S s" ^^'illiam Pej)perrell his Heirs & Assigns for over
i my Dwelling House in Kittery in the County afores''
~- with Two Acres & a C^u' of Land adio\ning to the
■° ^ same & all otlier Land which I have in the s'' Town
^ ^ of Kittery To have and to hold the s'' granted & bar-
3 ^ gained Premisses with all the Ajipurces Priviiedges
^ v!' & Commodities to the same belonging or in any wise
"S 5 appertaining To him the s'' William Pepperrell Jun''
^ ^ his Heirs iSL Assigns for ever To his & their only prop-
~ tS er I'se I'.enelit i Behalf for ever And tiiat th<" s'> W'"
Pepperrell his Heirs c^c Assigns shall & may from
Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force tt
Vii'tue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have
hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demised & bargain-
ed Premisses with tiie Appurces free & clear of any Incum-
brance whatsoever And Mary Caswall the wife of me the s''
William Caswall doth by these Presents freely willing give
vield up & sui-render all her Right of Dowry i.t Power of
Thirds of in l'v: unto the abovedemised unto the s'' W'" Pep-
perrell .Fun' his Heirs & Assigns — Provided nevertheless &
it is the true Intent & Meaning of (irantor & (irantee in
these Presents any Thing herein contained to the contrary

256

Book XIV, Fol. 81.

notwithstanding tliat if the abovenanied William Caswall his
Heirs ExeC'^ Adniin'" or Assigns do well & trul}' iw unto
the above named "W" Pepperrell his Heirs ExeC^ Admin" or
Assigns the full whole Sum of Thirty Nine Pounds hnvful
Money of the Province aforcs'^ with hiwful Interest for the
same at on or before this Day Twelve Montlis then tiie above
to be void & of none Effect or else shall abide in full Force
& Virtue Sealed witii my Seal Dated in Kittery tlic Twenty
Fourth Day of February Anno Domini One Thousand Sev-
en Hun'> & Thirty

AV" Caswell X (seai)

Sign'i Seal'> & Deliv' in the Presence of W" Wentwortii
Mary Jackson Tim" (icrrisli Jun'^

Yorlv ss/Feb-^y 24. 17;3(» This Day W" Caswell aliovenam-
ed psonally appeared 6c acknowledged this foregoing Instru-
ment to be liis free act and Deed

Befom nie Timo : Gerrish Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Feb'^ 24. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Keg"

John Palmer Esq' one of the Council in his Maj'>' Pianta-

con & Colony of New York & Commis' for tlie

Palmer To Granting & confirming of Lands with in the Couii-

Denuis ty of Cornwall in thes' Colony To all to whom

these Presents shall come or may concern Greet-

/ ., ing — Know 3'e That by Virtue of the CoiTiission

A & Authority unto me given by the Right Honor-
Seal able Col" Thomas Dongan Lieut & Governor of
^ the s'^ Colony for & in Behalf of our most gra-
cious Sovereign Lord James the Second by the
Grace of God of England Scot-Land France & Ireland King
Defender of the Faith supream Lord of the Plantation c'i
Colon}' afores'' I have given granted ratified & confirmed &
by these Presents d(j give grant ratilie cv confirm unto Law-
rence Dennis of Newtown in the s'' County of Cornwall
Yeoman all that certain Tract or Parcel of I'pland being
One Hundred Aci'es situate lying tt being within y Bounds
& Limits of New Town afores'' on a certain Neck of Land
coiiionly called & known by the Name of Tuessick Neck
Part of it lying on the Southerly End Butted & bounded as
foUoweth viz To the North Side the Land of John Bish on
the Southerly End the River that goes betwixt Arowsii k Is-
land iSc the s'' Neck on thi- \Vesterlv Side the main Ki\er,

Book XIV, Fol. 82. 257

On tlio Eastorl}' Side the Bay being Seventy Five Poole in
Hreadtii & One Hundred & Nineteen Poole in Length The
Remainder lying betwixt the Land of the s'' John Bish &the
Land of John Hornibrooke running from River to River
ero.ss the Neck to Bound Marks on each Corner to the irreat
River ag' Winslows Rocks in Breadth One Hundred &
Twenty Pole & in Length up the s'' Neck One Hundred &
Fourty Pole with Twenty Acres of Meadow to be laid out
where most convenient within the Bounds of the s'' Town to
have & to hold the s'' One Hundred Acres of U})land &
Twenty Acres of Meadow witli all i!t singular the Appurces
unto the s'' Lawrence Dennis his Heirs & Assigns To the
sole & proper Use & Behoofc of the s'' Lawrence Dennis his
Heirs & Assigns for ever Yielding & paying therefore year-
Iv & every 3'ear unto our s'' Sovi'reign Lord the King his
Heirs Successors or to such Governor or other otticers as
from Time to Time shall be by him or them ajipointed to
receive the same on every Twenty Fifth Day of ^larch as a
(^uit Rent or Acknowledgm* for tiles'' Land One Bushell of
merehantabh? Wlu'at or the Value thereof in Mone}' In Wit-
ness whereof I have signed those Presents with my Hand &
caused the Seal of y" s'' Colony to be hereunto affixed & the
same to be entered of Record at James Town afores'' the

Fiftii Day of August in the Second Year of the
Exaiuatur Rt.i<rii of Ins s'' Majesty Annoq L)omini One 'I'liou-

sand Six Hundred (& Eighty Six J: Palmer
Recorded tiie Day of the Date hereof

p John West D : Secre''y

[82] To all I'l'ojiie unto wimm thos(^ Presents shall corn-
Thomas Pitman of Manriiester in the County of Es-
ritiiian sex in New En"land Mariner as Attorne\' to Law-
'" rence Dermis now li\ ing in tlie Province of South

Miiint C'arolina Planter: it also for himself; iVc Sarah his
^\'ife { which s'' Lawrence iSL Sarah are the only ( 'hil-
ilren it Heirs ot the within named Lawi'cnee Dennis Yeoman
Die'') send (Jrecting Know \-e that I the s' Thomas Pitman
Attorney as afores"* & for my self & Sarah m\' s'' \\'ife for
& in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds to us in Hand
paid by Stei>lien Minot of Boston in the County of Suflolk
in New Eniiland (ient at & before the Delivery hereof, the
Receipt whei-eot is hereby acknowledged have iSc hereby do
give grant sell ^s!; ((iMfirni unto the s"! Stepin'n Minot the
within mentioned Tract or Parcel of Upland, containing
about ( )ne llinidred Acres lying on a Neck of Land com-

258 Book XIV, Fol. 82.

monly called Tuos.sick Neck ; with Twenty Acu'es of Mciid-
ow ; described in the within written Patent or Grant ct also
in the First or Oriijinal Grant made thercfjf to our s' Fath-
er Lawrence Dennis b}' Moxes als Aii'anio<iiis, Ei;caenu'tt :
Essonienasco Wiggerniett &c tlie Indian Sachems it Proj)ri-
etors thereof as by their Deed for the same bearinir Date the
Tliird Day of August 1685 will fully & at large appear Re-
lation being thereunto had To have and to hold th(^ s'' Tract
or Parcel of Upland with the Trees ^\'oods Underwoods
Profits Priviledges & Appurces whatsoever thereto belong-
ing or in any wise appertaining And the Reversions & Re-
mainders thereof unto him the s'' Stephen Minot his Heirs it
Assigns for ever And 1 the s'' Thomas Pitman as w(dl for
my self & Samh my Wife as Attorney to the s'* Lawrence
Dennis Planter do covenant for our selves our several & re-
spective Heirs ExeC^ & Admin''^ That we or some of us are
the true & rightful owners of the s'' Land tt Premisses And
by Viituc of the s" Lawrence Dennis Power of Attorney to
me given Dated the 4*" Day of July 1717 & by Law we the
s'" Thomas & Sarah Pitman have full Power & Authority to
give gi'ant sell ct dispose thereof in Manner as afores'' the
same being free cVb clear & freely & clearly exonerated ac-
(luittcd & discharged of & from ail Manner of Licumbrances
whatsoever And I the s'' Thomas Pitman do covenant f(jr my
self my Heirs Exec" & Admin™ for & in Behalf of my s''
Brother-in-Law Dennis & my s'' "Wife to & witli the s''
Stephen JNlinot his Heirs & Assigns to warrant & defi'nd the
s'' Tract or Parcel of Land with the Appurces unto him A:
them for ever against the Heirs & Assigns of the s'' Law-
rence Dennis (who died thereof seized in Fee) & all & every
other Person & Persons whomsoever In Witness whereof I
the s'' Thomas Pitman for m}' self & as Attorney afores'' it
Sarah my Wife have hereunto put our Hands & Seals the
Fourth Day of November Anno Dom : One Tiiousand Seven
Ilundri'd it Eighteen

Thomas Pitman for my self it as Attorney afores'' (Seai)
Sarah Pitman (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delis'' in Presence of us ^Vill"' (ireenlcaf
Sam' Tyley Jun'

Suffolk ss/Boston Novem' 4"' 1718 Thomas Pitman for
himself & as Attorney to Lawrence Dennis & Sarah tlie
Wife of the s'' Pitman acknowledged the above Instrument
to be th;_- r Act & Deed

Before me Samuel I^ynde Jusl** Ww^

A true Copy of the Original Patent with the Assignment
endorsed received March P' 1730

Attest Josei)h Moody Reg'

Book XIV, Fol. X2. 2r)9

March y'' Hi. IToO/IU. Then bounded out to M'' Daniel
Furlnisli his Addioii to his House Lot whieii was
Furbusli (rrantcd to eaeh House Lot witiiiii (lie Parish of
I'nity by the Town of Kittery June the 2i"' 1()73
which Addition is Nine Acres beginning at the North
West Corner of his own foriucr Lot & running Soutli by
East Ten Poles then East liy North Twenty Four Poles then
South by East Two Poles Then East by North Twelve Poles
then South by East Four Poles then East by North
Seventy One Poles Then North by A\'est Twenty Four
Poles Then on a strait Line to the First Beginning

By me W'" C'hadhourn Survey''
A true Copy of the Original Received March 20 ITM)

Attest Jos : Moodv Kejj''

To all Pcoj)le to whom these Presents shall come (ireet-
ing &c Know ye that I AA'illiani (iodsoe of Kit-
Gotlsoe tery in the County of York within his Maj'^"

To Province of the Massachusetts ]?av in New Eng-

2 Rogers's l.md Husbandman for ct in Consideration of the
Sum of Twenty Seven Pounds in Money to me
in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by
Kiehard Rogers & Thomas Rogers his Son both of the same
Place Yeomen the Rceeijit whereof I do hereby acknowl-
edge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented &
thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac-
quit & discharge the s"' Richard Rogers & Thomas Rogers
their Heirs Exec" Admin'" & Assigns for ever by tliese
Presents have given granted bargained sold alieni'd convey-
ed & continued & by these; Presents do freely fully & abso-
lutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confiriu unto
them the s'' Richard Rogers & Thomas Rogers their Heirs tVc
Assigns for e\-cr One Messuage oi- Tract of Land situate ly-
ing i*i being in the Township of Kittery afores'' containing
by Estimation about Nine Acres & is butted & bounded as
followeth It lies at the North East End of Eleven Acres of
Land y' I sold formerly unto the s' Richard Rogers t\c
Thomas Rogei's as appears by a Deed under m\' Hand iSi
Seal bearing Date the Second Day of April Anno Domini
1725. & is bounded liv the afores'' Eleven Acres of Land
Westward l\y York Road on the Soudi East & by the Land
that was Digirory JeffeFs or Deacon Barters on the North
West it my (jwn Land on the North lOast X so runs by the
s** Boundaries uiitill -Nine Acres of Land be accomplished —

2(30 Book XIV, Fol. S8.

Togctlior with all the Tiiiibor Wood Underwood stiuidina; or
lying on t.iie «'' Nine Acres of Land To have i)>t to hold all
the s*" Nino Acres of Land with all the Timber Wood Un-
derwood standing or lying on the s" Land with all the A\>-
purces Priviledgcs & Commodities to the same belonging or
in any wise appertaining unto them the s'' Richard Kogers ct
Thomas Kogers their Heirs & Assigns for ever To them &
their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof tor ever And I the
s'* William Godsoe for me my Heirs Exec" & Admin'' do
covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' Richard Rogers
& Thomas Rogers their Heirs & Assigns that liefore the En-
sealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the
above bargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed
of the same in my own })roper Right as a good pfect & ab-
solute Estate of inheritance in Fee simple and have in my
self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant sell
convey & confirm s'^ bargained Premisses in Manner ahoves''
And that the s'^ Richard Rogers & Thomas Rogers their
Heirs and Assigns shall & may from Time to Time vS: at all
Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Pres-
ents lawfully & peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy
possess & enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with
the Appurccs free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted ex-
onerated & discharged of from all & all ^Manner of former
or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages
Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions En-
cumbrances & Extents whatsoever Furthermore I the s'^ Wil-
liam Godsoe for my self mj^ Heirs Exec" & Admin'" do
covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to them the
s* Richard Rogers & Thomas Rogers their Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Per-
sons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure & de-
fend And Elisabeth Godsoe the "Wife of me the s'' William
Godsoe doth by these Pres*" [83] freely willingly give yield
up & surrender all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds
of in it unto the abovedemised Premisses unto them the s''
Richard Rogers & Thomas Rogers their Heirs & Assigns for
ever — In A\'itness whereof I the s'' "William Godsoe & Elisa-
beth my Wife have hereunto set our Hands & Seals this
Fourteenth Day of November Anno Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine & in tiie Third Year of the
Reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lord George the Sec-
ond by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland
King Defender of the Faith &c

William Godsoe (Seal) Elisalieth Godsoe her Mark or
Sign X (.Seal)

Book XIV, Fol. S;5. 2(U

Signed Scaled & Delivered in the Presenee of us Juiin
Shcpard elohn Fernald his Mark X

York s.s/Octob' 5. 1780 M' W" Godsoe iiboveiiamed iison-
ally appearing acknowledge y'' above Instrument in A\'rit-
ing to be his voluntary Act & Deed

Coram Jos: Hammond J : Pac^
A true Copy of the Original Received Mareii 'M 1780

Attest Jos : Moody Keg''

To all People to whom tliese Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Richard Roijcrs of Kittery in
Kogei-s the County of York & Province of y Massachu-
T° setts Bay in New England Yeoman divers good
Rogers Causes & Considerations me thereunto moving h;ive
given granted bargained & sold l^ by these Presents
for me my Heirs Exec''' & vVdmin"* do freely fully & abso-
•a ►-' Rr- s po fr- lutely give grant bargain sell aliene
. ^t^Kji>g-wg enfeoffe & contirm unto my Son
rt- S-^SR ^i? Thomas Rogers of the same Kitter\-
i o « S g 2. 'I- g afores'' 1 eoman all that my certain
o j^^^S'gsi' Messuage or Tract of Land whereon
^ K-?v^5S^^I "ow dwell situate in the Township
'^ ~ " I g ^ of Kittery afores'' containing by Es-
g- 5- ^5 timation Sixty Acres be it more or
g s^ less Butted c'c bounded viz South
p S "^ Eastward by the Country Road North
3 I- " Eastward by Lands of Samuel Pick-
> = ^ ? crnell & Samuel Johnson North
I = ^ Westward by Lands of John Fernald
c- I" ^ in Part & in Part by the Countr>'
3 j^ w Road & Southwestward by Land of

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5 I 3. ^ K by John Dennetts Land w'''" s"' Tract

^1 § Z! ^1 ^'^ Land I purchased of M' Kieliard

" - 55^ ^'"tf '" i'lirt '•^ in Part M' A\'illiam

„ I w w I .^ ^ Godsoe Richard Gowel & John Fer-

s^ (^ I g o. S' " "iilfl as liy the se\'eral Deed & Con-

"trO^S-Js--"^ vcyanees on Record at Larg(> ap-

aa il"^ I i ^ pears with alUt singular the Houses

•" S. ~ » ^ S ! I- Builflings Uiehards Fences Trees

f § _^ 5 ? ^ ~ Timber Wood Underwood standing

" ' 1 ? = lying iVc growing tli'reon Also all

t. ~ B Ways Passages iS:^ Priviledges thereto

g- o S. belonging To have and to hold y'^ s''

S ~ 5 granted & bargained Premisses \vitii

§■?(,?• all the Appurces Priviledges t^t Coin-

oditics to the same belonging or any

wise appertaining to him the s'' Thomas Rogers his Heirs it

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2(52 Book XIV, Fol. 83.

A.ssi<>ns for over To liis & tlicir only proper Utsc Benefit &
Belioof for ever And I the .s'' Kicliard Kogers for me my
Heirs Exec''* & Admin" do covenant promise & i;Tant to &
with the s'' Thomas Rollers his Heirs cVc Assigns that ]iefore
the Ensealing hereof 1 am the true sole it lawful owner f)f
the abovebai-uained Premisses & am lawfully seizt'd »Sc pos-
sessed of the same in my own projx'r Kiii'ht as a (^ood pfect
& absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple ct have ojood
Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell &
confirm the same as afores'' And that y' said Thomas Rogers
his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at
all Times for ever hereafti'r b}' Force & \'irtue of these
Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupie
possess & enjoyed the s'' demised & bargained Premisses
with the Apjiurees free iSi clear & clearly ac(|uittcd exoner-
ated & discharged of & from all & all ]\Ianner of former it
other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases IMortgages Judg-
ments Executions & Incumbrances whatsoever And I the s''
Richard Rogers for my self my Heirs Exec'» & Admin'^ do
covenant & engage theabovedemised Premisses to him the s''
Thomas Rogers his Heirs it Assis;ns asiinst the lawful Claims
ct Demands of all & every Person ct Persons whatsoever tor
ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend In Witness where-
of I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twenty Second
Day of Dec' in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sover-
eign Lord George y"^ Second of Great Britain itc King An-
nex] Domini One Thousand Seven Hund'' it Thirty'

Richard Rogers his Mark (seai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Geo :
Hanmiond .lohn Hannnond

York ss Dec"' 22'^ 1730 Richard Rogers illiovenanied pson-
ally appearing acknowledged the foregoing Instrmuent in
Writing to be his voluntaiy Act & Deed

Coram Jos : Hammond .1 : Pae*'

A true Copy of the Original Rec" March 3' 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come

(ireeting &c Know ye that I Daniel Paul sen' of

Paul Kittery in the County of York within his Maj'>^

To Province of tiie Massa(thusetts Bay in New England

Feniald Shipwright for & in Consideration of the Sum of

Sixty One Pounds it Thirteen Shillings in Money

to nu\ in Hand before the Ensealing hereof welUt truly paid

by Joim Fernald Sen' of the same Place Yeoman the Re-

Hook XIV, Fol. 83. 2(i3

cuipt wlunuf I du liereliy ucknowlfdge & my self therewith
fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Par-
cel thereof do exonerate aei|iiit iSc di.seliar;i:e the s'' John Fer-
nald his Heirs Exec'^ Adniin^^ A Assigns for ever by these
Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened convey-
ed & confirmed & by these Pi-esonts do freely fidly & abso-
lutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto
him the s'' Jolni Fernald his Heirs and Assigns f(jr ever One
Messuage or Tract of Land situate lying & being in the
Townshij) of Kitter}' afores'' containing Fifteen Acres & is
butted & bounded as follo^vs viz On the P^ast bv the High
Way & on the North by the Land of Jacob Kemick Jun' &
on the West by a Creek conunonly known by the Name of
Spinney's Creek & on the 8outh by James Fernald 8en'*
Land which Tract of Land I purchased by Virtue of a Deed
from my iSIother Katiierine Paul bearing Date the Twenty
Fourth Day of Vvb'> Anno Domini ITOl/i Reference there-
unto being had more at large may apj)ear To have and to
Injld the s'" granted & bargained Premisses with all the Aj)-
purces Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or
in any wise ajijiertaining to him the s'' John Fernald his
Heirs it Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use
Penefit i.^ Behoofe for ever And I the s" Daniel Paul for me
my Heirs Exec'^ & Admin''' do covenant promise & grant to
vJi with the s*" John Fernald iiis Heirs and Assigns tiiat be-
fore the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner
of the abovebargained Pn'misses & am lawfully seized &
possessed of the same in luy own i)roper Right as a good
l)fect& absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have
in my self good Right full Power & lawful Autiiority to
grant bargain sell convey cV; confirm s'' bargained Premisses
in Manner as afores'' And that the s'' John Fernald his Heirs
& Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times
for evc'r hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents law-
fully peaceably it (|uietly have hold use occupy possess &
enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses with the Appur-
ces free & clear & freely it clearly accjuitted exonerated &
discharged of from all & all Manner of former or otluu- Gifts
(Irants Bargains Sales Leases ]\b(rtgages Wills pintails Joyn-
tures Dowries Judgments Executions Eneumbranct's & Ex-
tents whatsoever — Furthermori' I the s'' Daniel Paul for my
self my Heirs PLxec" & Admin'« do covenant & engage the
afores'' demised Premisses unto him the s'' John Fernald his
Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to war-
rant secure & defentl And Sarah Paul the A\'ife of me the

264 Book XTV, Fol. 84.

said Daniel Paul doth by tlifsc Pre.senfci freely willingly give
yield up & surrender all her Right of Dower & Power of
Thirds of in & unto the afores'' demised Premisses to him
the s'' John Fernald his Heirs t^i Assigns forever In Witness
whereof I the s'' Daniel [84] Paul cVb Sarah my Wife have
hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Sixth Day of Feb"^"
Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Thir-
ty One & in the Fourth Year of his Maj'*" Reign King
George the Second Daniel Paul (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Mary Dennet
Thomas Dennet

York ss/Feb'v 23-' 1730/1 Daniel Paul abovenamed pson-
ally ajipearing acknowledged the foregoing lustrum' in AV'rit-
ing to be his voluntary Act & Deed

Coram Jos : Hammond Jus: Pac^

A true Coi)y of the Original Receiv'i ^Nlarch 3'' 1730

Attest Jos : JNIoody Reg^

To all Peoi)le to whom these Presents shall come Greets
ing Know ye' that I C'ornelious Hall of Falmouth in
Hall the County of York in the Province of the Massa-
To chusetts Bay in New England Husbandman for & in
Howes Consideration of the full & just Sum of Sixteen
Pounds currant Money of New England to me in
Hand paid before the Ensealing hereof well it truly paid by
Amos Howes now Resident in Falmouth in the County &
Province afores'' the Recei]its whereof I do acknowledge &
my self therewith fully satisfied ct contented & thereof & of
every Part & Parcel thei-eof do exonerate acquit & discharge
the s'' Amos Howes his Heirs Exec'" & Admin'" & every of
them forever by these Presents have given granted bargain-
ed sold alieiu'd conveyed & continued & by these Presents
freely fully it absolutely give grant sell & convey unto Him
the s'' Amos Howes & to his Heirs & Assigns forever a cer-
tain Piece or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in y'=
Township of Falmouth containing by Estimation One Acre
& is bound<'d as followetli Butting on (iueen Street Begin-
ning on the East Side of the Street the Northern Side ad-
joyning to Cromwell on the West Side on Freeses & Bound-
ed on each Corner with three Bounds Together with all the
Rights & Priviledges thereunto belonging unto Him the s'^
Amos Howes his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their
onl3' i)roper Use Benefit & Behoofe To have and to hold ab-
solutely without any Manner of Condition Rcdemtion or Rev-
ocation in any wise And I the s>' Cornelious Hall for my

Book XTV. Fol. 84. 265

,solf Heirs Exec'' Adiuiir" do lu'ivb_y covi'iiant proiiiiso ijrant
& uji^rce with till' s'' Auiuis llowc.s his Heirs Exec" Admin"
ill Manner as followeth that is to say tliat the s'' bargained
Premisses are a good sure & undefeasible Estate of Inheri-
taiiee in Fee siiiiiiie t^ that tlie s'' CVirneiious Hail liis Heirs
Exec'* tt Adiiiin'^* sliall it will at all Times forever hereafter
warrant it defend the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with
the A|niurces & every Part thereof unto the s'' Amos Howes
his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & Deniaiids
of all ct every Person or Persons whomsoever In ^\'itlless
whereof I tlie s' Conu'lious Hall have hereunto set myllniid
t<: Seal this Fourteenth Day of October Anno Domini 17o()

Cornelius Hall (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of us Sam' Cobb
( 'liipnian Cobb

York ss/Falm" March P^ 1730/1 Then Cornelius Hall ac-
knowledged this Instrum' on the other side to be his free
Act & Deed Cor : .(osh : Moody Just : Pac

A true Cojiy of the Original KeC' March 5. 17o0

Attest Jos : Moody Reg^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Daniel Jackson of Falmouth in
.Jackson ^\^^, County of York in New England Yeoman for&

To in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds Money
Procter to iiie- ill Hand before the P^nseallng hereof well &
truly paid by Samuel Procter of Falmouth afores''
Planter the Recei])t whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my
self fully satisfied &. contented & thereof & of every Part &
Parcid thereof do exonerate accjuit & discharge the s'' Sam'
Procter his Heirs Exec™ i)t Admin"' for ever by these Pres-
ents have iriven granted bargained sold aliened ct conveyed
& confirmed & by the.se Presents do freely fulh' & absolutely
give grant bargain sell alienc convey & confirm unto him the
s'' Samuel Proctor his Heirs c^c Assigns for ever One Half of
the Right Title Priviledge iS:: Interest that I the s'' Daniel
Jackson now have in Land in the Town of Falmouth togeth-
er with One Half of the Land I am now entituled to or may
hereafter have or be entituled to ins'' Town To have and to
hold the s'' granted & Ijargaiiied Premisses with all tlii' i\p-
purces Priviledges & Cofnodities to the same belonging or
in any wise appertaining to him the s'' Samuel Procter his
Heirs it Assigns for ever To his & their only projier Use
Heiiefit iSc Behoof for ever and I the s'' r>aiiicl Jackson by
virtue of these Presents do promise & engage to warrant &

2fifi Book XIV, Fol. 84.

ck'fcnd the .s'* gnuitcd & bariiuinod Proiiiis.se.s again.st all fu-
ture C'lainLs & Deniaiid.s of my .self my IIeir« Execi^^ tt Adm'^
hereafter for ever In witiies.s Whereof I the said Daniel
Jackson have hereiuito set my Hand & Seal this Twenty
Eighth Day of January in the Year of our Lord God 1728/9
& in the Seeond Yi'ar of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George [the Seeond] by the Grace of (iod of Cireat Britain
France & Ireland King Defender of y" Faith

Dan' Jackson his Mark X (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Sam' Cobb
Robert Baylev

York ss/Falm° March 2'' 17o()/l Then Dan' Jackson ac-
knowledg'' y" within Instruni' to be his free Act & Deed

Cor: Joshua INIoody Jus: Pac.

A true Co})V of the Original Received ]March 5. 1730

Attest Jos. Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come
Jonathan Hall of the Town of Harwich with-
Hall ill the County of Barnstable & Province of the

1'" ]Massachus(^'tts IJay in Xew England Yeoman &

Biamhall Hannah his A^"ife sendcth Greeting Know ye for
i*t in Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds
Mone}' to us in Hand paid by Joshua Bramhall ui the Town
of Plymouth within the County of Plymouth Clothier the
Ree' whereof we do hereby acknowledge our selves satisfied
& jiaid & do by these Presents give grant bargain & sell un-
to him the s'' Joshua Bramhall liis Heirs & Assigns for ever
all our Pieces or Parcels of Land or Meadow that is or shall
any AVise be found coming or belonging to us lying & being
in the Town of Falmouth in Cast'o Bay in the County of
York it being every Tract or Parcel of Land in s'' Falmt)uth
that is or shall become ours either by the Last Will & Testa-
ment or bv Heirshi}) of or from our Hon'' Father George
Bramhall of the Town of Falmouth afores'' Dee'' be it more
or less To have and to hold the s'' granted <t bargained Prem-
isses with all the Ajjjjurces Priviledges c^c Comodities to the
same belonging or in any wise aj)pertaining to him the s"
Joshua Bramhall his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their
only projier Use Benefit t^c Behoof for ever — Furthermore
we the s'' Jonathan Hall & Hannah Hall for our selves our
Heirs &c do give grant bargain <t sell the abovebargained
Premisses to him the s* Joshua Bramhall his Heirs & As-
signs for ever & will warrant secure & defend the above
bargained Premisses [for] (jiu- selves our Heirs or Assigns

Book XIV, Fol. 85. 2fi7

or ii.uy by or under us for ever b\' tlK'.sc Presents — Dated
tills Twenty Third Day of September Anno Domini 1730 &
ill the Fourth Year of his Maj'^* Reisin George the Seeond
Note that tlie Word [for] under the Fifteenth Line was en-
tered before the Ensealing hereof

Jonathan Hail (Seal)" Ilanah Hall her Mark (.Seal)
Sign'' Seal'' i!t DeliV in Presenee of Wintn' (jirshoni Hall

his

BerriahxBrodbrooks Jun"^

mark

Barnsttible ss/On the Day & Year aboves'' psonally ap-
peared the abovenauied Jonathan Hall & Hannah his Wife
iVc acknowledged this Instrument to be their xVet and Deed
Coram Sam" Sturges Jus: Peace
A true Copy from y<= Orign' ReC' March 5 ITIiO

Attest Jos : Moody Keg"^

To all P<'rsons to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Ebenezer Hall of Falmouth in
Hall the County of York in the Province of the Massa-
T" ehusetts Bay in New England Planter for & in Con-

I'lDcter sideration of the full & just Sum of Twenty Five
Pounds in good & lawful Bills of Credit of this
Province to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well &
truly paid by [85] Sanuiel Procter of Falmouth of the Prov-
ince ct County afores'' in New England Planter the Receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self fully satisfied
& contented therewitli & thereof & of every Part & Parcel
thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge the s'' Samuel Proc-
ter his Heirs & Assigns for ever have given granted liargain-
ed sold aliened conveyed & conlirnied & by these Presents
do fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey
& confirm to Sam' Procter afores'' his Heirs & vVssigns for
ever a small Tract of Land containing Five Acres lying &
being in the Township of Falmouth it being One Half of a
Ten Acre Lot w^'' was granted I'i laid out tome the Coiivt^y-
or by the Town of Falmouth & is bounded as followeth it
being Meadow Land in [a] Fresh Marsh in Back Cove lying
between my House & Presumscot it being the Second Lot in
Number & adjoins to Benj" Larraliy Jun' his Tjot on the
Westwardly Side of s'' Larraby's Lot [running North West
& by North Ten Rod wide] To have and to hold with all the
Priviledges & Appurces thereunto belonging To his & their
only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever to use occupy
possess & enjoy for ever And I the s'' Ebenezer Hall do
promise & engage both for my self my Ileii's Exec'* & Admin'"

Book XIV i8

268 Book XIV, Fol. 85.

to warrant & defend the s'' bargained & denii.sed Premisses
against all future Claims & Demands both from my self or
any other Person hereafter for ever & do further oblige my
self firmly by these Presents to seeure & defend the s"" Proc-
ter his Heirs & Assigns from all Cost Trouble & Damage
that may arise to him or them by Engaging in the Law to
defend the s'* Lot from any Person or Persons that may
hereafter lay Claim to it & sue for it To Performance of
which my self my Heirs and Assigns are hereb}' firmly oblig-
ed for ever — In Witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my
Hand & Seal this Second Day of November in the Year of
our Lord God 1730 & in the Third Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of
Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith
&c Ebcnezer Hall (1^^,)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Robert Bay-
ley John Millet

The AVords [running North West & by North Ten Rod
Wide] interlined between the Twenty Sixth & Twenty
Seventh Lines were writ & agreed upon before the Signing
Sealing & Delivery hereof

York ss/Falm" March 2-' 1730/1 Eben' Hail apjieared &
acknowledged y" above Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

Cor: Joshua Moody Just. Pac

A true Copy of the Original Receiv^ March .'). 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Amos Howse of Falmouth
Hows in" the County of York & Province of the

To Massachusetts Bay in New England House

Mountfort &c Carpenter for & in Consideration of the Sum
of Sixteen Pounds Money to me in Hand well
& truly paid by P^dmund Mountfort Trader Benj^ Wright
Gentleman & Benjamin IngersoU Gentleman all of Falm"
afores'" in the County & Province afores'' the Receipt where-
of I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satis-
fied & contented & thereof and every Part & Parcel thereof
do exonerate ae(iuit & discharge the s"* Ednumd Mountfort
Benjamin Wright & Benjamin IngersoU their Heirs Exec"
Admin" & Assigns (in aqual Thirds) for ever a certain
Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying & being in the Town-
shi}) of Falmouth afores'' containing by Estimation One acre
& is bounded as follows Butting on Queen street lying on
y East Side of s" Street the Northern Side adjoyning to an

Book XIV, Fol. 85. 260

Acre Lott luid out by the Town of Fulm" aforcs'' to Josliua
Cromwell on the AVest Side of Land of One Freze & bound-
ed on each Corner with Three Bounds Together with all the
Kites & Priviledges thereunto belonging unto them y s*' Ed-
numd Monntfort Benj" Wriglit & Benj* Ingersoll their Heirs
Fxee" Admin" and Assigns for ever to their own proper
Use Benefit & Behoof To have and to hold absolutely with-
out any Manner of Condition Redemtion or Revocation in
any wise and I the s" Amos Howsc for my self my Heirs
Exec" & Admin" do hereby covenant promise grants agree
with the s'' Edmund Mountfort Benjamin Wright & Benja-
min Ingersoll their Heirs Exec," & Adm" in jNIanner as fol-
lows that is to say that the s* bargained Premisses are a good
su7-e & undefeazible Estate of Inheritance in Fee simjile &
that the s'' Ednumd Mountfort Benjamin Wright & Benjamin
Ingersoll their Heirs Exec" & Admin" shall forever hereaf-
ter peaceably & (juietly possess & enjoy the before bargained
Premisses by Virtue of these Presents, and that I will war-
rant & defend the same against the lawful Claims & De-
mands of any Person or Persons whatsoever In Witness
whereof I the said Amos Howse have hereunto set my Hand
& Seal this Nineteenth Day of Feb'^ Anno Domini 1780/31
Annocj Kegni Regis Georgii Secundi Quarto

Amos Howes (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Thomas Hip-
son Edward Carpenter Jos : Plaisted

York ss/Falui° Feb" 19'" 1730/1 Then Amos Howes ac-
knowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

Cor : Joshua Moody Just : Pac.

A true Copy of the Original Receive March 5, 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

Be it known to all Men by these Presents that I John

Tarr of Biddeford in the County of York & Colony

Tan- of the Massachusetts Yeoman for & in Consideration

'l"o of the Sum of Two Hundred & Fifty Pound currant

Hill Money of New England to me in Hand paid before

the Ensealing & Deliveiy of these Presents by Eben-

ezer Hill of Biddeford of the County afores* Yeoman the

Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self fully

satisfied & do discharge & accjuit all & every Person of y"

same do bargain sell alienate demise ratify & confirm One

Hundred Acres of Land lying & being on the Western Side

of Saco River alias Biddeford Bet^inninii the Bounds of the

same Land that Roger Hill sold to John Ilellson Butted &

270 Book XIV, Fol. Sfi.

bounded as hi.s Deed mentioned at large as it [is] in the
County Records only We have agreed to alter y" Line from
a West South West to a South West Line [as] all the other
Lots run on the Western Side of the River running uj) into
y'^ Woods keeping it Breadth till the Hundred Acres be ac-
complished Excepting Forty Nine Acres for Matthew Pat-
ten on the North West side of the Way that is laid Aut to
go to the Ferry & One Acre on the Southerly Side joining
[to] the Road where his House & Shop now stiinds Also
Three Acres for my self where my House now sttmds with
y<^ Priviledge of the Ferry & High Way to it which s'' Land
shall lie niarkt w"' large Stones niai-kt with my Name [I T]
on it joyning to y' Land y' is excepted for Matthew Patten
& so joyning to the river running up to the First little Creek
& from s'' Creek runs up the River to Sealy's Cn^ek & from
thence South West to the High Way which goes to the Falls
& beginning again at ii:y Bounds & running up [by] the
High [Way] that is the Way [to] the Ferry & what is
wanting of Forty Nine Acres shall be made up above the
Way that goes to the Falls keeping its due Course on the
Northward Side not infringing on y" [s''] Land Ebenezcr
Hill has built [upon] & im}u-oved To have and to hold the
afores'' Tract of Land to him the s'" Eben^ His Heirs Exec"
Admin" & Assigns hereby warranting the s'' Land from any
Claim of any Person directly or indirectly from by or under
me the s'' John Tarr &- Eliz Tarr the Wife of the s" John
Tarr doth by these Presents freely & willingly give up all
her Dowry or Power of Thirds of in & unto the aboves"*
Promised Premisses [86] unto Him the s'l Eben'' Hill Sen"^
his Heirs & Assigns for everLi Witness whereof the s'' John
Tarr & Elizabeth his Wife have hereunto set their Hands &
Seals this Third Day of March in the Fourth Year of the
Reijrn of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of
Great Brittsiin France & Ireland Defender of the Faith An-
noi] Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty & One
John Tarr (Seal) Elisabeth Tarr (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Sanmel
Miller Thomas Wright Thomas Thomjjson

York ss/Biddeford March y 3'" 17o()/l Then psonully ap-
peared John Tarr & Elizaltetli his Wife & acknowledged the
within mentioned Instrument or Deed of Sale to be their
free & voluntary Act & Deed

Cor John Gray Just : Paeis

A true Copy of the Original Rec" March 5'" 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"

Book XIV, Fol. 86. 271

To all Pfople to whom these Presents shall conio Greet-
ing Know ye that I Joshua Lassell of Arundel
i.assiii Cooper in the County of York within his Maj'^'
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay for & in Con-

Treworgy sideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds to me in
Hand befox'e the Ensealing hereof well & truly
paid Iiy John Treworgy Laborer of the Town & County
afores'' the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my
self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of
every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge
tlie s'' John Treworgy his Heirs Exce-^ & Admin" for ever
by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened
conveyed & conliriued & by these Presents do freely & ab-
solutelv give grant liargain sell aliene convey & conlirm un-
to him" the s'' John Treworgy his Heirs & Assigns for ever
One Messuage or Tract of Land it being a Fifty Aero Grant
iriveii to methe afores'' Josima Lassell by the Proprietors of
the Town afores'' at a Proprietors Meeting held at the
afore.s'' Arundel on January y" 14, 172S & in the Year of
our Lord 1728. To have and to hold the s'' granted & bar-
gained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Com-
odities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
him the s'' Joim Treworgy his Heirs X, Assigns for ever To
his iS: their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And
I the s'' Joshua Lassell for me my Heirs ExeC^" Admin" do
covenant promise & grant to & with the s'^ John Treworgy
his Heirs i^i Assigns tliat before the Ensealing hereof I am
the true sole it lawful owner of the aliove bargained Prt'iu-
isses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in my
own proj)er Rigiit as a good jjfect & absolute Estate of Li-
heritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full
Power & lawful! Authority to grant bargain sell convey &
confirm s'' bargained Premisses in Manner as aboves'' And
that the s'' John Treworgy his Heirs & Assigns shall & may
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter law-
fully i)caceably ct (|uietly have hold use occupy possess &
enjoy the s'' demised & bargained Premisses witli the Aji-
purces free & clear & freely ^Jt clearly acijuitted exonerated
& discharged of from all & all thinner of former or other
(lifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages Wills Entails Joyn-
tures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumbrances & Ex-
tents— Furthermore I the s'' Joshua Lassell for my self my
Heirs Exec" Admin" do covenant & engage the abovede-
mised Premisses to him the s'' John Treworgy his Heirs &
Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per-
ms whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant se-

272 Book XIV, Fol. 8(5.

cure & defend In Witness whereof I do iKU-eunto set my
Hand & Seal this First Da}' of February One Tiiousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty Thirt}' One & in the Presence of
us Witnesses Isaac Curtis George Marsli

Joshua Lasscll (Seal)
York ss/Biddeford Feb'-^ y*" 5'" 1730/1 Then appeared
psonally Josiiua Lassell & acknowledged this above Instru-
ment or Deed of Sale to be his free & voluntary Act &Deed

Cor John Gray Just : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Receiv'i March 3" 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

Know all Men by these Presents that I Daniel Simpson of
York in the County of York Gent in Consid-
Dani Simpson ei'ation of Thirty Shillings Money to me paid
to his Son by my Son Henry Simpson of s" York Cord-

Hen. Simpson wainer have given granted & sold & by these
Presents do give grant bargain & sell to the
s" Henry his Heirs & Assigns for ever a small Piece of
Land being Part of my Home Place below the Road Begin-
ning at the Westerly Corner of my s** Sons Barn & runs
Westerly about Eight Rods to a Stake in the Gi'ound which
stands just Two Rods Nortii West from y*' Dividing Line
betwixt my s'^ Sons Land & mine & so runs down the same
Breadth of Two Rods bounding on his own Lot till it comes
to Tho' Adams's Land containing about One Acre be it more
or less To have and to hold to him the s"* Henry Simpson
his Heirs and Assigns as a good & absolute Estate of Inlieri-
tance in Fee simple for ever In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Second Day of March
in the Fourth Year of his Majesty King Gi'orge the Second
his Reign Annotj Domini 1730

Daniel Simpson (Seal)

Signed Scaled & Delivered in the Presence of us .Job
Banks Jos: Moody Jonathan Young

York ss/Mairh 3'> 1730 Tiien api)cared M' Daniel Simp-
son & acknowledged the above Instrument to be his Act c'c
Deed Before Me Jos : Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy o( the Original Receiv'' March "23 1730

Attest Jos : M<)od\- Reg^

Book XIV, Fol. 8G. 273

Know all Men by those Presents that Samuel Johnson of

York in the County of Yoi'k in New England Yeo-

Johnson nian for & in Consideration of the Sum of Three

To Pounds in Money & a Deed of Quit Claim for 4 or
Johnson 5 Acres of Land on the North East Side of the Lit-
tle River in s'' York to him delivered by his Brother
Benjamin Johnson s'' Quit Claim being under the Hand &
Seal of the s'' Bcnj* Johnson & of his Guardian Jeremiah
Moulton Jun"' of s'' York Esq" the Receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath remised released it for ever (juit claimed
to the s'' Jeremi" Moulton in the Capacity afores'' & to the
s'' Benj-'' Johnson in (juiet & Peaceable Possession & to his
Heirs & Assigns for ever all such Right Estate Title Inter-
est as he the s'' Samuel Johnson had or ought to have of in or
to all the Homestead of their Father Sanmel Johnson late of
s'' York Dec'' eontuining about Eight Acres be the same
more or less bounded South Eastwardly by land of John
Woodbridge South Westerly by the Meeting House Creek
alias diet the New ^lill Danun North Westerly by Land of
William Crow & Land of Nicholas Sewall & North East-
wardly by Situate High Way & the Road to Cape Ned dick
or however otherwise bounded or reputed to bo bounded To
have and to hold the s'' released Premisses with the Build-
ings thereon iJc the Aj)purces Priviledgcs & Comodities there-
of to him the s'' Jeremi;ih Moulton in the Capacity afores"
to till' only proper Use & Behoofc of the said Benjamin
Johnson his Heirs & Assigns for ever And the s'^ Sam'
flohnson doth covenant & engage to & with the s'' Jeremiah
Moulton in y" Capacity afores'' for himself his Heii's Exec"
& Admin""' that when ct as soon as & at an}' Time after that
the s'' Benjamin shall come to be of full Age the s'' Saiuuel
his Heirs &q shall sign seal deliver and execute any further
& more ample Deed of (^uit Claim to the said Released
Premisses ujion Demand of the s'' Benj* Johnson his Heirs
or Assigns & at his or their proper Cost & Charges in the
Law — In Witness whereof the s'' Samuel Johnson [& Sarah
hi.s Wife] hath hereunto set tlu^ir Hand & Seal the Twenty
Sixth Day of June in y'' Second Year of his Ahij'>« Reign
Annoij Domini I 72iS

Sanmel Johnson (Seal) Sarah Johnson (Seal)

Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of us The words
[Tiiree Pounds in Money] Line 2'' & IV & the Words
[& Sarah ills Wife] I^ine 2'.) & the word [Si'cond] Line 30
being first inU^rlined Sanmel Came Jos : Moody

York ss/June 2(). 1728. Then Sam' Johnson t't Sarah his

274 Book XIV, Fol. 87.

Wife psonally appearing acknowledged the foregoing In-
striun^ to be y' Act & Deed

Before me Sam' Came Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Rccciv' March 8. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

[87] To all People to whom these Presents shall come
James Baston sends Greeting Now Know ye that
Bastou I James Baston of Wells in "the County of York
To & Province of y' Massachusetts Ba\' in New Eng-

Littlet'iokl land divers good & lawful Causes^ & Considera-
tions me thereunto moving but more especially
for & in Considerations of the full & just Sum of One Hun-
dred Pounds currant Money of Xew England to me in Hand
paid by James Littlefield of Wells afores'' at & before the
Ensealing & Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof I do here-
by acknowledge & my self to be therewith fully satisfied &
contented have given & granted & do by these Presents give
grant bargain sell alienate enfeoff & confirm unto James Lit-
tlefield afores" a certain Tract of Land situate lying & being
in the Township of Wells afores'' containing by Estimation
One Hundred Acres being Fifty Poles wide runing on a
West Line on both Sides bounded as followeth that is to say
Northerly by the Land of my Honoured Father Thomas Bas-
ton Dec* Southerly by y° Land granted to Samuel Stuart
& also Ten Acres of Fresh Meadow bounded as followed
that is to say according as the Return from y" Lot Layer
shall make appear To have and to hold the aforedemised
Land & Meadow as bounded & above expressed with all the
Priviledges Common Rights Liimunities & all other Appur-
ces thereunto belonging To him the s'' James Littlefield his
Heirs & Assigns forever To his it their own only sole prop-
er Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the s'' James Bos-
ton for me my Heirs Exec" & Admin''^ do covenanted prom-
ise to & with the s'" James Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns
that before this Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & law-
ful owner of the above bargained Premisses & have in my
self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar-
gain sell convey & confirm s'" bargained Premisses in Man-
ner as afores'' And that the s'' James Littlefield his Heirs &
Assigns shall & may from Time to Time I'i at all Times for
ever hereafter by force iSb Virtue of these Presents lawfully
quietly & peaceably have hold use occup}' possess & enjoy
said demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurces free
& clear it clearly acquitted exonerated it discliarged of ic

Book XIV, Fol. s7. 275

from all & all Manner of other & former Gifts Grants Bar-
gains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Judgments Executions
Incumbrances & Extents whatsoever Furthermore I the s"*
James Baston for my self my Heirs Exec" Admin" do cove-
nant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the James
Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims &
Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever
hereafter to Avarrant secure & defend. In Witness whereof
I the s'' James Baston have hereunto set my Hand & Sea!
this Twentieth Day of May Anno Domini One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Twenty Eight

Signed Scaled & Delivered James Baston (Seai)

in Presence of Memorandum it is to be un-

Samuel Hatch derstood that before Signing &

Sanmel Stewart Scaling it was agreed that if any

Richard Dane older (irant out of any Part of the

abovedemiscd Premisses James Littlefield
afores'' is to run further back
York ss/Wells May y -iO" 1728. Then the within named
James Baston psonally appeared & acknowledged the with-
in Instrument or Deed of Sale to be his free Act & Deed
Before me -loseph Hill J : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Rccciv' Marcii It. 17;}t)

Attest Jos : Moody Keg"-

To all Cliristian People to whom these Presents may come

Know ye that I Stephen Presbury of Nubarry in

Pipsbuiy the County of Essex in y" Province of the Massa-

T<J chusetts Bay in New England Shii)wright for & in

Whitney consideration of tlic valuable Sum of Sixty Pounds
of lawful currant Monc}- of y'' Province afores'^ to
mo in Hand jiaid i)i Hand before the Signing & Sealing &
Delivery of these Presents by Nathan Whittny of York in the
( 'ouiity of York in the Pr<)\iiice of Main in New England Yeo-
man the Kec' I do ackiiowiedge iSi my self therewith full}' satis-
lied contented & paid have given granted bargained & sold a
certain Tract of Land containing Fifty Acres of Upland with
tlu" Marsh thereunto jjclctnging lying on the North East Side
of Saco River being liounded by Two Fresh Water (iutts
that runs into Saco River & was formerly known i*c called
by the Name of Page his Land his Plantation the whieii
Plantation I do engage to l)e free & that I have in my sell
good Right t^ lawful .Vutiiority to sell the same & tiiat I will
by these Presents warrant it defend th(^

11,

unto the afores'' Nathan ^\'llittlly & to his Heirs & Assigns

276 Book XIV, Fol. 87.

for ever & that I will warrant the same ujiainst the lawful
Claims & Demands of the Heirs of my Grandfather John
Presbary Dec' or his Assigns or of the Assigns of any of
the Heirs afores'^ To have and to iiold the aforebargained
Premisses with all y" Rights to tlie Land & Marsh afores'' i!c
Priviledge & Appurces thereunto belonging or appertaining
with alt the Wood & Timber thereon lying or standing
thereon with & unto the s'' Nathan Whittny To his own
l)ropcr Use and Benefit & Behoof for ever or any by & un-
der him And that the said Stephen Presbary doth further
stand bound to oblige himself to acquit & discharge the Land
&, Marsh afores'' from all the Heirs of his late Grandfather
& from any Lawsuits or Incumbrances that may or shall
arise from any of them or from any of his Heirs Exec" Ad-
min™ or Assigns whatsoever In Witness whereof I have set
to my Hand & Seal this Fifth Day of August One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty & in y" Fourth" Year of his Maj'y^
Reign — It is to be understood the s'' Land & Marsh lieth in
the Town of Bcedeford in the in the County of York in New
England Stephen Presbery (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Sam' Sewal!
Nathaniel Whitney

Essex ss/Decemb' 23 Da}' 1730 The within named Steph-
en Presbui'y appearing psonally acknowledged the within
Instrument to be his Act & Deed and Hand & Seal

Before me Edward Sai-gent Justice of tlie Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec' Mach 10. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"-

Granted & laid out to Thomas D^'cr a certain Tract of
Land containing One Acre lying& being in the Town-
J^yei- ship of Falmouth & is bounded as followeth Beginning
at a Stake standing by the High Way that goes by the
Fore River adjovning on Ric^hard Webbers Lot & thence
Eight Rod fi-onting up the High Way to a Stake & thence
the same Weadth Twenty Rods back [the same Course with
the other Lots] or till the Acre be made up the s'' Deyer to
bring forward a Settlement & build according to the vote of
Town Dated at Fahnouth Decemb' y*' 28^" 172« Benj'' Inger-
sell Benj''' Larraby Sam' Cobb Com'^'^'' The within Bounds
of Land entered in the Town Book of Records for Falm'^" in
Second Book Page 113

p Sam' Cobb Town Clerk
A true Copy of the Original Rec"' March 15. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Book XIV, Fol. 88. 277

To all People to whom tlicse Presents shall come (ireet-
ing Know all Men that I Elijah Gleezcn of the
Gleezen Town of Falmouth in the County of York in the
To Provinec of the Massachusetts Bay in New P^ng-
J5ayley land Yeouian Know y"" that I Elijah Gleezen for &
in Consideration of the Sum of Three Pounds in
Hand paid before y^ Ensealing of these Presents have given
granted sold & conveyed & confirmed unto John Ba3ley of
the Town of Falmouth in the County of York in y Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Tailor a certain
Tract of Land containing Half of his Acre Lot w'='' was laid
out by the Town unto Thomas Deyr for his House Lot as
will appear upon Falmouth Town Book for Records Book
the 2'' Page 113 s'' Land containing Half a Acre laving &
lieing in the Township of Falmouth & is bounded as follow-
ctli viz Beginning at a Stake standing by the Hijrh Way
that goes up by the fore River adjoyning on Richard Web-
bers House Lot & thence Four Rods fronting up the Way
unto a Stake adjoying on Daniel Godfrey's Half Acre Lot &
thence the same Weadth Twenty Rods back the same Course
as the other Lots there adjoyning or till the Half Acre be
made up s* Lot adjoyning Westerly on Richard Webbers
House Lot [88] To have and to hold unto Him the s'' John
Ba^'ley his Heirs Exec'* Admin" or Assigns all the aboves'^
Tract of Land & singularly the Priviledges belonging to s''
Lot or Tract of Land in Fee of Town Grant I the s'l" Elijah
Gleezen do covenant & by these Presents resign all my
Right Title Interest of & of the same Part & Paix'cl thereof
to belong & appertsiin unto the only proper Use Benefit &
Behoof of him the s* John Bayley his Ileirs Exec''^ Admin"
& Assigns for ever warranting & defending the same against
all Manner of Persons that may h^y any Claim Title or In-
terest of or into the same In Witness whereof I the s' Eli-
jah Gleezen have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twenty
Third Day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Thirty Elijah Gleezen (seal)

Signed Seal' & Delivered in Presence of us Henry Wheel-
er Benj-' Bickncr

York ss/Falm" Sjptem'' 23. 1730 TIimi Elijah Gleezen
acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act &
Heed Cor: Josiiua Moodv Jus: Pac

A true Copy of the Original ReC' March 15. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

278 Book XIV, Fol. 88.

To ill! Peoplo to whom these Presents shall eonie (xreet-
iii<>- Know j'e that I John Brown of Daniariscotty
Brown near Peniaquid in the Provinee of the INIassachu-
To setts Bay in New Eni;li»nd Yeoman for & in C'oiisid-

Brooks eration of the Sum of Eight Pounds in good i)ub-
lick Bills of Credit tome in Hand before the En-
sealing hereof well & truly paid hy Edward Brooks of York
in the County of York in the Provinee afores"' La])orer the
Keeeii)t whereof I do liereby aeknowledge & my self tlu're-
with fully satisfied & eontented & thereof & of every Part
& Pareel thereof do exonerate aequit & discharge Him the
s'' Edward Brooks his Heirs Exec''' & Admin™ for ever by
these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened
conveyed iSi: confirmed & by these Presents do freel\' fully iSc
absolutely give grant bargain sell alienc convey & confirm
unto him the s'' Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns for
ever a certain Tract or Pareel of Land situate lying it being
at Daniariscotty afores'' Bounded as followeth viz Beginning
at the lowermost Falls in Daniariscotty River & running
from thence down the River it bounding thereon Fifty Poles
& so to run back the same Breadth Easterl}- from the s"
River One full Mile in Length which makes up y (Quantity
of One Hundred Acres it being Part of that Tract of Land
there which my Hon"* Father John Brown Dec" lived on &
W" he gave to me the s'' John Brown by Deed under his
Hand & Seal To have and to hold the s'' granted & bargain-
ed Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledge-; A Coniodi-
ties to the same belonging or in any wise appertiiiniiig to
him y* s* Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his & their only projier Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And
I the s"* John Brown for me my Heirs Exec" it Admin" do
covenant promise & griint to & with the s'' Edward Brooks
his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am
the true sole & lawful owner of y^ abovebargained Premisses
& am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own
proper Right as a good pfect & alisolute Estate at Inlu-ri-
tance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Pow-
er & lawfull Authority to grant bargain sell convey & con-
firm s"* bargained Premisses in Manner as afores"* And that
the s'' Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from
Time to Time i.t at all Times forever hereafter by Force &
Virtue of these Presents lawfully )ieaceably & quietl\' have
hold use oceuiiy possess & enjoy the s<' demised & bargain-
ed Premisses with the Aj>})urces free & clear & freely &
clearly ac(iuilted exonerated & discharged of from all iSb all
Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales

Book XIV, Fol. 78. 279

Leases Mortijaijes Wills iMitails Jovntures D()wri(%s Judg'-
iiients Exceiitioiis or Iiuiiiiihranccs uf what Name or Nature
soever that luiglit in any Ah'asiire or Decree obstruet or
make void this present Deed — Furthermore I the s'' John
Hrown for my Heirs Exec" & Adniin'** do eoveiiant and en-
gage tile above demised Premisses tc) him tlie s'' Edward
Bro(ji<s iiis Heirs & Assigns against the hiwful Claims or
Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever
hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents. In
W^itness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the
Sixteenth Day of February in y'- Fourth Year of the Reign
of King Cieoi-ge the Second over (ireat lii'itain &e Anno(j
Domini 17;iO John Pi'own (Seal)

Sign* Seal'' <t Deliv' in y*" Presence of us Caleb Preble
Jos : Moody

York ss Feb'>' 17 1780 Tlu'n apjx'ared John Brown above
named i^- acknowledged the above Instruiu' to be his Act &
Deed Before me Jost'iih IMoody Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Reeeiv' March 24 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Keg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye That I John Brown of Dainariscotty
liiuwii near Pemaquid in the Provint'e of the Massachusetts
'I''J Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Considera-
i'rei)lf tion of the Sum of Four Pounds in good Bills of
Ci'cdit to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof
well & truly paid by Caleb Prelile of York in the County of
York in the Province afores'' Gentleman the I\eceij)t where-
of I do hereby acknciwlcdgc & myself therewith fully satis-
fied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof
do exonerate ac(|uit & discharge Him the s'' Caleb Preble his
Heirs Exec" ilt iVdmin'^ for evta- by these Presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed
& by these Presetits do freely fully & absolutely give grant
bargain sell aliene convey iSi confirm unto Him y" said Caleb
Preble his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land
King at Damariscotty afores'' containing Fifty Acres bound-
ed as followoth viz Beginning at the River of Damariscotty
at the South East Corner of a Tract of Land of One Hun-
dred [Acres] which I sold to Edward Brooks the Sixteenth
Day of this Instant Feb"^*' us by his Deed (jf that Date may
aj)i)ear w'" s'' Corner is Fifty Poles below the lowermost
Falls in s" River & runs from thence Twenty Five Poles
down the s'' River <^c so runs back the same Breadth Easterly

280 Book XIV, Fol. 88.

till it comes to be one full Mile in Length w"^" makes up the s''
Quantity of Fifty Acres To have and to hold the; s'' granted
& bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges &
Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing to him the s'' Caleb Preble his Heirs & Assigns for ever
To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever
And I the s* John Brown for me my Heirs Exee'« & Ad-
min''^ do covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' Caleb
Preble his Heirs & Assigns that before y" Ensealing hereof
I am the true sole & lawful Owner of the abovebargained
Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in
my own projjcr Right as a good pfect & absolute Estate of
Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full
Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey &
confirm s'* bargained Premisses in INIanner as afores'' And
that the s'' Caleb Preble his Heirs & Assigns shall & may
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably &
(]uietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demis-
ed & bargained Premisses with tlie Apjuirces free i*i clear &
freely & clearlj^ ac(iuitted exonerated & discharged of from
all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages Willj Entails Joyntures Dowries
Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of what Name or
Nature soever that might in any ^Measure or degree obstruct
or make void this psent Deed Furthermore I the s"! John
Brown for my self my Heirs Exec" and Admin" do cove-
nant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the s'*
Caleb Preble his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever
hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the
Seventeenth Day of February in the Fourth Year of the
Reign of his Maj'> King George the Second over Great Bri-
tain &c Annoq Domini 1730

John Brown (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us y" Mark
of Edward Brooks X Jos : Moody

York ss/Feb''>' 17. 1730 Then apjieared John Brown above-
named & acknowledged the above Instrument to be his Act
& Deed Before me Josei)h Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec" March 24 1 730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Book XIV, Fol. Si). 281

Know all Men by these Presents tliat I Caleb Preble of
York in the County of York in New England
Pieble Gentleman for & in Consideration of the Sum of
To Fifteen Pounds Mone}' or good Bills of publick

VVhittuni Credit to me in Hand paid by John Wittum Jun"^
of York afores'' Husbandman the Receipt whereof
I [89] iiereby acknowledge have given granted & sold & by
these Presents do fully & absolutely give graiit bargain & sell
to the s<' John Wittum Jun' Ten Acres of Ui)land which was
granted to me by the Town of York at a legal Town Meet-
ing holden in York afores'^' March (i. 1710/11 as by York
Records may api)ear W^'' Land is not yet laid out To have
and to hold the s'' Ten Acres of Land not yet laid out to
Him the s'' John Wittum Jun' his Heirs ct Assigns for ever
To be laid out occupied & enjoyed to the only pro[)cr Use
& Behoofe of him the s'* John Wittum Jun"^ his Heirs & As-
signs for ever with warranty for the same (provided it be
laid out clear of all former (irants) against all Persons what-
soever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand &
Seal the 2tJ"' Day of JNIarch in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One & in y" Fourth
Year of his Maj''^ Reign

Caleb Preble (Seal)

Signed Scaled & Delivered in Presence of us Lucy Moody
Jos : Moody

York ss/March 2(i. 1731 Then appeared Mi^ Caleb Preble
& acknowledged y'' above Instrument to be his Act & Deed
Before me Jos : Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Receiv>' March 26. 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Rc";'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Sam-
uel Johnson of Kittery in the County of York in
Joiinsoii the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
I'o his 2 England Mill Wriojht do send OTceting Know ye
Sons that I the s'' Samuel Johnson for & in Considera-
tion of the Love Good will & natural affection
whicii I have & do bear towards my Sons Sanuiel Johnson
it .lames Johnson of the Town County & Province afores*
Husbandmen have given granted & confirmed & by these
Presents do freely clearly & absolutely give grant & confirm
unto my s'' Sons Sanmel Johnson & James Johnson their
Heirs Exec" Admin''' & Assigns to be divided aqually be-
tween them a certain Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying
L^ being in the Township of Kittery afores'' joyning to the

282 Book XTV, Fol. 89.

Road y' goes to York containing by Estimation Tliirty Five
Aci-f.s Ixrtho .same more or less huttod & bounded as foilow-
eth (that is to say) On the Northern Side by the Koad that
goes to York on the Easterly End by the Land y^ was for-
merly M' Godsoes on the Southern Side by the Land now
in the Possession of Thomas liutehins & Enoch Hutchins &
on the Westerly Side by Joseph Wilsons Landed or how-
ever other Ways bounded or reputed to be bounded Togeth-
er with all the Comoditics Priviledges & Appurccs to the s"
Land belonging or in any wise ai)pertaining To have and to
hold y« s'' given & granted Premisses with all the Profits &
Appurces to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
to them the s'' Samuel Johnson & James Johnson their Heirs
& Assigns for ever To their only Use Benefit & Behoof for
ever hc'reafter without any Condition Reversion or Reserva-
tion whatsoever, so as to alter change defeat or make void
the same In Witness whereof I the s'' Samuel Johnson have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal this nineteenth Day of jNIarch
Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Thir-
ty One Anno(] Ri Ris Georgii Secundi Magna Britannia &c
Quarto Sanuiel Johnson his Mark X (seal)

Signed Sealed & Deliv" in y" Presence of John Ncwmarch

her

Sam' Ncwmarch Susanna X Ncwmarch

mark

March the I'J 1730. Sam' Johnson psonable appeared be-
fore me the Subscriber One of his Maj'^" Justices Peace for
the County of York & acknowledged this within written In-
strument to be his free Act c*t Deed

W" Pepperrell
A true Copy of the Original IIW March 20, 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg^

Decemb'^ SK ICSO

Measured & laid out to John Taylor his Town Grant of

liand of an Hundred Acres bearing Date Decemb'^

Taylor 13. UJiiil & his (Jrant of Fifty Acres more Dated

Aj)ril 13'" 11)71 Three Hundred & Twenty Pole in

Length South South East & Seventy Five Pole in Breadth

Ixjunded on the West with the Ledge of Rocks on y* North

with Nyvan Agnews Grants on the East with Comons & on

the South with the Lands of Peter Grant Jn" Cireen deceas""

c't Thomas Abbet &c John M'incoU Surv^

A true Copy of the Original Rccciv'' Aiiril 7. 1731

Attest

Book XIV, Fol. 89. 283

Doceiiih' ;•. 1(180 Measured & laid out unto Nivan Agnew
lii.s (iraiit of Sixty Acres of Land bearing Date De-
Agnew ^.enif lo. Kilii) & his grant of Forty Acres of Land
bearing Pate Aju-il Ki"' ll!71 Three Hundred &
Twenty Pole in Length South South East & Fifty Pole in
Breadth bounded on'the West with the Ledge of Rocks &
on the North with Thomas Abbits Land on the East with
( 'omons & on tiie South with John Taylors Land Laid out
to John 'i'aylor by s'' Nyvans Order

John WiiieoU Surveyer
A true Copy of the Origin' Received April 7. 1731

Attest Jos: ^Nloody Reg^

James Mariner aged near eighty years testifieth and saith
that he lived at Falmouth in Casco bay about Forty
Mariner's four years ago and that he very well knew one Rich-
Tests ivi-d Pousland who had a house & lived u))on a
Farm or Tract of land fronting the fore river
& lying between John Ingersols Farm & the Narrow of
the Neck which Tract of Land was peaceably possessed &
enjoyed by s'' Pousland till he was driven off by the Indian
enemy the Deponent further saith that s'l Pouslands land
above mentioned was bounded on the Eastward or Northeast
side by a stony Brook or Creek s'' Brook or Creek Run-
ning np a Little to the Westward or Northwest of a small
Tract of marsh commonly called the round Marsh adjoyning
to the Narrow of the Neck above mentioned & further
saith not Boston March 29. 1731 James Marriner

Suffolk ss Boston March 29 1731 James Marriner appear-
ing Made Oath to the truth of the aliove declaration by him
subscribed taken in jjcrpetuam rci memoriam

Sam" Cheeklcy Ilabijah Savage Just Peace.
(Juf)rum

A true ('oi)v of the Original ReC' April 7. 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

This Indenture made this Tenth Day of March Anno

Domini One Thousand seven Hundred & Twenty

Si)inney Nine Thirty iSc in the Third Year of the Keign of

To our Sovereign I>ord George the Second over tireat

Dennet Britain &c King between James Spinney of Kittery

in th(^ County of York within his Mnj'^i' Province

of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Cordwainer on y"

One Part & John Dennett of the same Place Yeoman on the

other Part witnesseth that I the s'' James Spinney for divers

good Causes & Consideration nic thereunto moving have

Bpok XIV 19

284 Book XVI, Fol. iin.

given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed
& by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant
bargain sell convey & confirm unto liim the s'' John Dennet
his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract or Parcel of
Land situate lying & being in y'^ Townsliip of Kittery afores''
containing about Nine acres be it more or less butted &
bounded as followeth Beginning at the Eastern End next to
my Brother Jeremiah Spinneys Land & runs by Richard
Rogers Land West to John [90]DennetsLand & runs by s"*
John Dennetts Land as the Fence now is South upon a di-
rect Course to Keens Land & runs by s'' Keens Land P^ast
to s'* Jeremiah Spinneys Land & runs by s^' Jeremiah S})in-
neys Land North to s'' Rlcliard Rogers Land where we took
our First Station w"'' Tract or Parcel of Land is Part of a
Tract of Land w'='' I purchased of my Father Samuel Sj)in-
ney as b}' a Deed under his Hand & Seal liearing Date the
26"' Day of March Anno Domini 1723 Reference thereunto
being had more at large may appear To have and to hold the
s* granted &]jargained Premisses with all the Ai)purces Priv-
iledges & C\)nnnodities to tlie same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to him the s'^ John Dennet liis Heirs &
Assigns for ever To his & their own proper Use Benefit &
Behoof for ever And I the s'' James Spinney for me my
Heirs ExeC* & Admin'^'* do covenant promise
S^ I ^ & grant to & with the s'' John Dennet his Heirs
s- o- 2 ? 2^ & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am
s S ^ s- the true sole & la\vful owner of the above bar-
"" gained Premisses & am lawfully seized & pos-

_ sesscd of the same in my own j)roper Right as a

g ^ S' S- good pfect & absolute Estate of Inlieritance in
g = S" g Fee simple & have in my self good Right full
g, i^ I- S Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell
'^ p n ^ convey & confirm s'' bargained Premisses in
5« "S S, f Planner as aboves'' And that the s'' John Dennet
°2 o r? r", his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to
^ ^ " Time & at all Times forever hereafter by Force
^ "g & Virtue of these Presents lawfully & peaceably
I fr have hold use occujiy possess iSc enjoy the s'' de-
— " ^ mised & bargained Premisses with the Apjiurces
g" " 5 free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exon-
O g £ crated & discharged of &''from all & all manner
g S g- of former & other Gifts (irants Bargains Sales
"So Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dow-
ries Judgments Executions Incumbrances & Ex-
tents whatsoever Furthermore I the s'' James Spinney for
my self my Heirs Exec" & Admin" do covenant & promise

Book XIV, Fol. 90. 285

at & upon tlie rcii«oiial)K' Request (& at tlie proper C\).st &
Charges in y" Law) of the s'^ John Dennct his Heirs Exec''
Admin" or Assigns to make do pform & execute any fur-
ther or other lawful & peaceable Act or Acts Thing or
Things Devise or Devises in the Law needful or recjuisite
for the more pfect Assurance Settling & sure making of the
Premisses as aboves'' Provided nevertheless & it is the true
Litent & Meaning of Grantor & Grantee in these Presents
any Tiling herein contained to the Contrary notwithstanding
that if tile abovenanied James Spinney his Heirs Exec" Ad-
min" or Assigns shall do well & truly pay or cause to be
paid unto the aboves'' John Dennct his Ileirs Exec" Admin"
or Assigns the full & just Sum of Forty Eight Pounds Thir-
teen Shillings & Two Pence in good lawful Money of
the afores'' Province or in good Pills of Credit on the s''
Province with the lawful Interest that shall arise thereon
at upon or before the Tenth Day of March which will be in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty
Two Three without Fraud or farther Delay then this above-
written Deed or Obligation i^o every Clause & Article there-
in contained shall be null void & of none Effect or else shall
abide in full Force Strength & Virtue In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first
abovewritten James Spinney (Seal)

Signed Scaled and dcliv(U'ed in Presence of Jeremiah
Spinney his ^Nlark X Sarah Hooper her Mark -|-

Province of New Ilamps'' Portsm" March y« 18'" 1729/30
James Spinne}' apj)eared before me the Subscriber one of
bis Maj'J' Justices of the Peace for the Province of New
Hamps"^ & acknowledged the above written Instrument to be
his free Act & Deed John Plaisted Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rec" Fcb'^ l(i. 1730

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

This Indenture made the Sixth Day of Feb'^y Anno Domi-
ni One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Thir-
Kice ty One & in the Fourth Year of y" Reign of our

To Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Brit-

Woodman ;iin &c King — Between Danicd Rice of Kittery
in the County of York in the Province of the
Massachusetis Bay in New England Cordwainer on the One
Part & John Woodman of York in the County & Province
aff)res'' Husbandman on the other Part witncsseth that the
s'' Daniel Rice for & in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty
& Five Pounds in irood Bills of Credit of the afores'' Prov-

286 Book XIV, Fol. 90.

incp to hiin in Iliind Wfll & truly paid b}' the .s'' Joliii Wood-
man the Kcceipt whereof he doth hereby iieknowlediie &
himself therewitli fully piiid & contented hath i;iven granted
bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these
Presents doth freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain
sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the s'' John Wood-
man his Heirs & Assigns for ever One certain Messuages or
Tract of Land with One Dwelling House thereon situate Ij'-
ing & being in the Township of Kittery afores'' fronting the
River of Piscataqua at the Place called Crooked Land where
the Ferry is now kept containing b}' P^stimation One (Quar-
ter of an Acre & Eight Kods of Land be it more or less But-
ted & bounded on y'' South Westward b}' the River at High
Water Mark six Poles or Rods & on the South Eastward by
the Higli Way running from high Water Mark North East-
ward as the High Wa^' runs Eight Poles or Rods the North
Eastward Side of the s'' Land to be Six Rods or Poles in
Length & the North Westward Side to be Eight Poles or
Rods in Length To have & to hold the s'' granted & bargain-
ed Premisses with all the Appurees Priviledges & Coinodi-
ties to the same belonging or in any wise a))i)ertaining to
him thc^s'' John Woodman his Heirs & Assigns for ever To
his & their own })roper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever and
the s'' Daniel Rice for himself his Heirs Exec" & Admin"*
doth covenant promise & grant to & with the s'' John Wood-
man his Heirs & Assigns' that before "the Ensealing hereof
he is the true'sole & lawful owner of the above bargained
Premisses & is fully seized & possessed of the same in liis
own proper Right as a good pfect & absolute Estate of In-
heritance in Fee simple & hath in himself good Right full
Power & lawfid Authority to grant bargain sell convey &
confirm s* bargained Premisses in Manner as afores'* And
that the s'' John Woodman his^IIeirs& Assigns shall & may
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & (juiet-
ly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demised &
bargained Premisses with the Aj)purces free & clear & free-
ly & clearly aci|uitted exonerated & discharged of i!C: from
all & all Manner of former ct other Gift^ Grants Barmiins
Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries
Judgments Executions Incumbrances & Extents — Further-
more the s'' Daniel Rice for himself his Heirs Exec" Ad-
min" doth covenant & j)roinise at cVb upon the reasonable
Request (& at the proper Cost & Charges in the Law) of
the s** John AVoodman his Heirs &c to make do pform it
execute any further or other lawful & reasonable Act or

Book XTV, Fol. 91. 287

Act.s Thing or Things Device or Devices in tlie law needful
or recjuisite for the more pfect Assurance Settling & Sure-
making of the Premisses as aforcs'' Provided nevertheless &
it is the true Intent & Meaning of Grantor & Grantee in
these Presents any Thing herein contained to the Contrary
notwithst;inding — That if the abovenamed Daniel liice his
Heirs Exec" Admin'''' or Assigns do well it truly pav or
cause to be paid unto the abovenamed .John Woodtuan his
Heirs ExeC™ Admin"'^ or Assigns the full & just Sum of Six-
ty Five Pounds in good currant Money or in good passable
Bills of Credit of the afores'' Province at upon or before tlie
sixth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thou-
sand Seven Hundred & Thirty Seven Thirty Eight and also
yearly & every year on the Sixth Day of February pay or
cause to be paid the lawful Interest of the s'' Sixty Five
Pounds so [91] long as tiie same or an}- Part of it shall re-
main unjiaid Then tliis above written Deed or Obligation &
every Clause or Article therein contained shall be null void
& of none Effect or else shall abide in full Force & Virtue —
Sealed with his Seal in February the Day & Year first above-
written Daniel Kiee (Seal)
Sign'' Seal'' & Dcliv' in Presence of John Newniarch Sam'

her

Newmarch Susanna Newmarchx

mark

Prov : New Hamps' March /)"' IToO/l Daniel Bice aj)-
pearing acknowledged this Instrument to be his Act & Deed

Coram Geo: Jaffrey J : Pac
A true Coi)y of the Original Received March 8. 1730

Attest .Jos : Moodv Itee''

o

The Deposition of Peter Wittum aged aliout Seventv
Seven Years teslilicth iVi, sailh that Sixty Years ago
Wittiiiii or upwards He lived in Kittery iSc lliat then Maj'
'I'l'st Joseph Ilamond ICscj' Dec' with his \Vif(^ Catharine
were in Possession (jf that Tract of Land whereon
M'' W'" LeightoM now lives & lived thereon i!t that after-
wards Cup' John Leighton Dec'' Father to s'' A\'iliiam lived
on & improved the same to the Day of his Death it since
the s'' William has lived on & im|)i'oved the same' to this
Day & that the Deponent never heard that any other Person
laid Claim to the same Land <!t that to the best of his He-
memhranee the Fence stands very near in the Place that it
lias stood in the whole Term aboves''

York ss March '.)"' 17:50 Then Peter \Vittum abovenamed
psonally appeared & made Oath that the aJKJve Depo.^itioli

288 Book XIV, Fol. 91.

is the Truth the wliole Ti-uth & Nothing but the Truth-
Taken in ppetuam Rci Moiiioriain

Coram Sam' Came J us Quorum Jos : Moody Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Kcceivi March 9. 1730

Attest Jos: Moody Reg-^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing— Know ye that I Edward King of North Yar-
King mouth in the County of York in the Province of the
To Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman for iSc in
Tiiie Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Three Pounds to
me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly
paid by .Jacob True of the same Town & County afores''
Yeoman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge &
my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of
every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge
him the s'' Jacob True his Heirs Exec" & Admin" for ever
by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened
conveyed & confirmed & b}^ these Presents do freely fully
& absolutely give grant bargain sell alienc convey & confirm
unto him the s'' Jacob Ti-ue his Heirs & Assigns for ever
One whole Share of the undivided Lands in the Township
of North Yarmouth in Casco Bay both Upland & Meadow
Marsh & Islands which Shai'e is the Ninety ninth Share in
said Town which Share is to be laid out to the aboves'' Jacob
True or to his Heirs or Assigns To have and to hold the s^'
granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Privi-
ledges & Coiuodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to him the s"' Jacob True or his Heirs & As-
signs for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Be-
hoofe for ever And I the s'' Edward King for me my Heirs
ExeC^ & Admin"'' do covenant promise & grant to & with
him y^ Jacob True his Heirs & Assigns that before the En-
sealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the
abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possess-
ed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfect &
absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my
self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar-
gain sell convey & confirm s'' bargained in i\lanneras afores''
And that the s'' Jacob True his Heirs & Assigns shall & ma^-
from Tune to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully jieaceably &
quietly have hold use oceup3' possess & enjoy the s'' demis-
ed & bargained Premisses with the Aiii)urces free c\c clear &
freely & clearl}' ac(]uitted exonerated & discharged of from

Book XIV, Fol. 01. 289

all & all Manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgages AVills Entails Joyntures Dowries
Judsnients Executions or Incunibmnces of what Name or
Nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct
or make void this present Deed — Furthermore I tlie s'' Ed-
ward King do for my self my Heirs Exec™ & Admin" do
covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to him the
s'' Jacob True his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons wliat.soever forever
hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents. In
Witness whereof I liave hereunto set my Hand & Seal this
Twentieth Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Thirty Edward King (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Phineas Jones
\V^arren Drinkwater

York ss/Novemb' 10"' 1780 Then Edward King acknowl-
edged the aliove Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

Cor Joshua Mood}- Just Pac

A true Cojjy of the Original Keceiv' ^Nlarch 30. 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Regf

Falmouth in the County of York July y" 4"' 1721. Grant-
ed & laid out to David Gustin One Lot of Land
Da<i Uusten containing Thirty Acres lying & being in the
Townshi}) of Falmouth it being the Fifth Lot in
Number tnitting on tlie River called Persumpscot beginning
at a white Pine Tree & so Soutlieriy to a great Red Oak
fronting s'' River Thirty Pole or Perch & running back into
the Woods Eight Score Pole or Perch West North West till
the Thirty Acres be compleated

Benj-' Larrid\v Tiio Thomes John Sawyer Com"''''
The within written Grant iVc Bounds of Land entered in
y" Town Book of Falmouth

p Sam' Cob Town Clerk
A true Coi>y of the Original ReceiV April 3. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

Fiiniouth in the County of York July y" 4"' 1721. Grant-
ed iSc laid out to Ebenezer Gusten One Lot of
Kiiiii (Uisti'ii Land contuining Thirt}' Acres lying & being in
the Township of Falmouth on the Westerly
Side of the River called or known by the Name of Persuni-
scot River it lieing the Seventh Lot in Number Beginning at
a small Pitch Pine tSi so Southerly Thirty Pole fi'onting the
River ct Eight Score Pole or Perch back into the Woods
running West North West uutill the s'^ Thirty Acres of Up-

2^tO Book XIV, Fol. 92.

liuid be coinpleated

Benj» Larraby Tlio: Thomos Daniel Ingersoll Com"™
The within written (irant & Bounds of Land cnteri'd in
the Town Boolv of Faliuoutli

p Sam' Cob Town Cler
A true Copy of the Original ReC' April 3'' 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Keg'

Falm" May 11. 1727.

[Granted &] laid out to P]ben»' Gusten a House Lot lying

to the Eastward of John Graves the West Side

Ebenr Gusteu beginning at a Stake & so running Eight Rod

to a Stake & from s'' Stake Twenty Rod about

North West iSi by North to a Stake & thence Eight Rod to a

Stake & thence to the First Stake mentioned s** Lot being

an acre

Benj* Larraby Benj* Ingersell Benj^ Wright Sam" Col)b
Com'"^''

The within written Bounds of Land entered in the Town
Book of Records for Falmouth in the 9P' Page

p Sam' Cobb Town Cler
A true Copy of the Original Rec'' April 3. 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Reg''

Granted & laid out to Randol M'^Donald a Thirty Acre Lot
of Land lying & being in the Township of Fal-
McDonaiil mouth & is bounded as followeth viz Beginning at
a Hemlock Tree marked & thence fronting down
[92] Persumscot River to a Red Oak marked Thirty Rods
& thence the same Breadth Eight Score Rods into tlic woods
or till the Thirty Acres be made up West North West

Benj* Ingersell Sam' Procter Sam' Cobb Coin""
Dated at Falmouth March y" 15"' 1727/8 laid outadjoyn-
ing to y Gusten Lot by the Round Cove — The within writ-
ten Bounds of Land entered in the Town Book of Records
for Falni" in y li»!t Page

p Sam' Col)b Town Cler
A true Copy of the Original Rec' April 3. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

Laid out to Elisabeth Gusten Widow to John Gusten Dec''

, ,, . a Thirtv Acre Lot of Land Iviiiii' i^ bcina- in the
J no Glistens -. . ,, , . • ■ , ' 11 11

,,,. , lownship of la mouth <.Vc is bounded as tolluw-

eth VIZ It being the Sixth Ivot in .NnmlKT bcgm-

ninti' at a Hemlock Tree marked on Four Sides ^M thruce

thirty Rod fronting up Persumscot River to a Poplar Tree

Book XIV, For.. !t2. 201

marked on Four Sides & thence the same Wedth Eight
Score Rods the same Course witii the other Lots or till tiie
Thirt}' Acres be made up Li-aviiig a higii Wa^' across s'' Lot
on the Banii by the Water Side

Dated at Falm" March L5. 1727/S Benj'' Larraby Benj-^
Wright Sam' Cobli Com""""

The within written Bounds of Land entered in tlie Town
Book of Records for Fahiioutii in the lo!)'" Page

p Sam' Cobb Town Clerk

A true Cop3' of the Original Rcceiv' April 3. 17;31

Attest Jos Moody Uqs^"

Granted & laid out to Ebenez'' Gusten a certain Tract of
Land containing Ten Acres lying iSb being in
Eber Gusten the Towushiji of Falmouth & is bounded as fol-
hnveth Beginning at a Stake & thenc(^ fronting
Twenty Seven Rods to a AVhite Oak tree marked on Four
Sides adjoyning on Benj'' Larrab3''.s Jun"^ Lot [South West
& by South] &" thence the same ^^^•dth North West & In-
North into the ^\'oods till the Ten Acres be made u]) Dated
at Falmouth Decemb' y" 3'' 1728

Sam' Cobb Benj'' Larraby Bcnj-' Ligersell Com"'"''
The above Bounds of Land entered in the Town Book of
Records for Falm" in Book tiie Second Page (>

p Sam' Cobb Town Clerk
A true Copy of the Original Rec' Ajml 3 1731

Attest ,fos : ]Moody Reg''

This Lidenturc made the 18"' Day of December One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine &
McCauslaml i,, the 4'" Year of his :\Iaj'>=' Reign George

To King of Great Britain France i*c L'eland De-

Huston ft'iider of the Faith between James iVLCaus-

iand of Falm'" in the Count}' of [York] &
Province of the Massachus(;tts in New England of tiie One
Part & W'" Huston .)un'' of y same Town iVi C()unt\' afores'
of the other Part witnesseth that the s'' , lames M'Causland
for himself his Heirs Exec"'' Admin"* >.^ Assigns hath & by
these Presents doth for divers good Causes & Considera-
tions him thereunto moving & more especially for the Sum
of Fifty Five Pounds New England Money do hei'ebv bar-
gain covcMiant aliene make over scdl c*i eonlirni One MoietA'
or Half of hij Town Right of Land situate lying & being in
the Town of Falmouth afores'' unto the afores'' W'" Huston
his Heirs Exec" Adniin" or A.ssioiis for ever And the s''

292 Book XIV, F<il. ;)2.

James M'=Causland do further acknowledge the s'' Sum of
Fifty Five Pounds to be full Payment & Satisfaction for the
s'l Land unto him or an}- of his afores'' or to any other Per-
son or Persons whatsoever claiming by or under Him — In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal thi'
Day & Year first above written &c Mem" That the word
[York] between the 3'' & 4"' Line was interlined before
pfeetins James IM'Causland (Seal)

It is further jirovided before pfecting that the SO'i' Acre
Lott & all other Lots belonging to the s'' Town Right & all
other Improvements now on the s'l Land to be e(iually divid-
ed according to both Parties Satisfaction

Mary M'^^Causland (siai)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of us John Huston
Samuel Elder Mary Gilkey

York ss/Falm° Jan'> 1"' 1729 James M'Causland appear-
ed & acknowledged this above written Instrument or deed of
Sale to be his free Act & Deed

Cor John Gray Just Pacis

A true Copy of the Original ReceiV April 3. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I James Brickell of Fal-

Brickeli mouth in tile County of York in his Majes-

To ty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in

Huston it Elder New England for & in Consideration of the
Sum of Sixty Five Pounds of currant Mon-
ey of New England to me in Hand before the Ensealing
hereof well & truly paid by W" Huston & Samuel Elder of
Boston in the County of Suffolk in his Maj'>^ Province
afores'' the Rcceii)t whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my
self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of
every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit c^ discharge
them the s'' W" Huston Samuel Elder their Heirs Exec''^ &
Admin" for ever by these Presents have given granted bar-
gained sold aliened" conveyed & confirmed & I13' these Pres-
ents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell
aliene convey & confirm unto them the s'' AV" Huston cVb
Samuel Elder their Heirs & Assigns forever One Messuage
or Tract of Land lying & b^ing in the Town of Falmouth i<:
is bounded as followeth Beginning at a Hemlock Tree mark-
ed & thence fronting Persumscot River to a Red Gak mark-
ed Thirty Rod & thence the same Wedth Eight Score Rod
into the Woods or till the Thirty Acres be made up West

Book XIV, Fol. !»2. 293

North West To have and to hold the s'' granted & bargained
Premisses with all the Appurccs Priviledgcs & C'onioditics
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to them
the s'' William Huston & Samuel Elder their Heirs & As-
signs for ever To them & their only proper Use Benefit &
Behoofe for ever And I the s*" James Brickell for me my
Heirs Exec™ & Adinin" do covenant promise & grant to &
with them ye' s'l W" Huston & Samuel Elder their Heirs &
Assigns that before the Ensi-aling hereof I am thi^ true sole
& lawful owner of the above bargained Premisses & am law-
fully seized & possessed of the same in my own proper
Right as a good pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance" in
Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Power & law-
ful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm s'' bar-
gained in manner as af ores'' And that the s'' ^\''" Huston vSi
Samuel Elder their Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time
to Time & at all Times for t-ver hereafter by Force & Vir-
tue of these Presents lawfully peaceabh" & (juictly have hold
use occupy possess & enjoy the s* demised & bargained
Premisses with the Appurccs free & clear & freely and clear-
ly ac(]uitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all &
Manner of former or other ( iifts (irants Bargains Sales Leases
Mortgages Wills Entails Jointures Dowries ,Iudgments Ex-
ecutions or Incumbrances of what Name or Nature soever
that might in any jNIcasure or Degree obstruct or make void
this present Deed — Furthermore I the s'' James BricUell for
my self my Heirs Exec" iSi: Admin™ do covenant & engage
the above demised Premisses to them the s'> W'" Huston &
Samuel Elder their Heirs & Assigns against the lawful
Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever
for ever hereafter to warrant secure and defend b}' these
Presents In Witness whereof I have set my Hand & Seal
the Twenty Ninth of August & in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine & in the Third
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord G(H)rge the Sec-
ond b}- the (irace of (iod King of Great P.ritain France it
Ireland &c James Brickell (soai)

Signed Sealed & Deliv' in Presence of us Robert Elder
John Haskett The Mark of X Jn" Clark

Yorkss/Falm" Decemb' 31. 172'.l James P)rickell appeared
vSi acknowledged this above Instrument or Deed of Sale to
be his free Act & Deed

Cor me John Gray Jus : PaC

A true Copy of the (higinal Ree'' April 8. 1731

Attest Jos : Moodv Reji'

294 Book XIV, Fol. '.):',.

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall

eoiue Joiin Beleiier of Kitterv in tiic> County of

Belcher York witiiin ills Maj's" Province of tlie Massachu-

To setts [93] Pay in New EMuiand .lo^ner sends

Frost Greeting Know yc that the s'' John Belcher for &
in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred
Pounds currant Money of New England to liim in Hand
paid before the Ensealing & and Delivery of these Presents
by Charles Frost of Kittery af ores'' (ientleman the Ileceipt
whereof to full Content & Satisfaction He the s'' John Bel-
cher doth by these Presents acknowledge & there of & of
every Part thereof for himself his Heirs Exec" & Admin"
doth acquit exonerate & discharge the s"' Charles Frost his
Heirs Exec'^ & Assigns ever}- of them for ever by these
Presents & for divers other good Causes & Considerations
him hereunto moving he the s'' John Belcher hath given
granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed iSb con-
firmed & by these Presents doth fully freely clearh' & abso-
lutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoff convey & con-
firm unto him the s'' Charles Frost his Heirs & Assigns for
ever all his Part Portion or Proportion Right Title and in-
terest of in or unto the Estate given him by his Father
Josiah Belcher late of Boston in the County of Suffolk in
the Province afores'' Doc'' b}' his last Will & Testament
bearing Date y** Third Day of April l(J82/3 whether it lie
Houses Lands or moveable Goods or any Estate whatsoever
& also a Grant of Land granted to him by the Town of Kit-
tery afores'' at a legal Town ^Meeting held at s'' Kittery May
the 10"' 1703 of Twenty Five Acres and also all his Money
Tools or an}' other Estate whatsoever whether Real or Per-
sonal which is now his or which of Right doth or may ap-
pci'tain or belong to him hereafter with all the Privilcdges
& Appurces thereunto belonging Together with all such
Rights LilH'rties Immunities Profits Profits Privilcdges CoiTi-
odities Emoluments c*t Ajipurees as in any Kind appertain
thereunto with the Reversions & Remainders thereof & all
the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Property Posses-
sion Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the s'' John Bel-
cher of in i!v: to the same & every Part thereof To have and
to hold all the abovegranted Premisses with all & singular
the Appurces thereof unto the s'' Charles Frost his Heirs &
Assigns To his & their own sole ct proper Use Benefit I'c
Behoofe from henceforth & for ever & that it shall iVi may
be lawful to & for the s'' Charles Frost his Heirs & Assigns
the afores'' Premisses from Time to Time & at all Times
hei'eafter to have hold use possess & enjo}' lawfully peace-

Book XIV, Foi,. <);^. 295

ably iind t|ui('tly witliout ;iiiy Let Iliiidraiici' Mok'><tiiti()n or
disturliiinci' of or by him or aii}' other Person or Pci'soiis
from l)y or und(>r him ortlicm or by his Procurciiiciit it that
tlie sale hereof airainst himself his Heirs Exec" Admin" or
Assigns he will for ever save harmless warrant it defend
against the lawful Claims & Demands of all & every Person
or Persons whomsoever & at an}' Time or Times hereafter
on demand to give & pass sueh further & ample Assurance &
Confirmation of the Pi'cniisscs unto the s'' Charles Frost his
Heirs ct Assigns for ever as in Law or E(|uity can be reason-
ably divided advised (tr required In AVitness whereof the s''
John Belcher hath hereunto set his Hand it Seal the Fifteentii
Day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred it Twenty Fight it in the First Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of
Great Britain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith ttc

John Belcher (Seal)

Signed Sealed it Delivered in the Presence of Ciiristopher
Ilockins his Mark X Martha Bradcen her Mark X John
Dennet Juni^

York ss/May y" 7"' 172.S The abovenamed John P)elcher
ap|)eai'ed before me the Suliscriber One of his ]Maj'>» Justices
of tile Peace for y^' County of York it acknowledged the
above written Instrument to be his free Act & Deed

Sam' Came

A true Copy of the Original Receiv' April 5, 17ol

Attest Jos : bloody Reg"'

Granted & laid out to Sanuiel Stone a House Lot Iving
and being in the ^J'owu ship of Falmouth it is bound-
Stone (,{J as foUovvcth being the Second Lot up the River
from Picks Lot Beginning at a Stake with Stones
aliout it it from s'' Stake fronting the Higii Way that goes
by the Water Side Fight Rod to a Stake with a Heap of
Stones and thence Twenty Rod back or till the Aero be
made up & the s'' Stone to build on s'' Lot in Twelve
Months after thv Date heref)f & not to sell or dispose of s''
Lot in Seven Years ensuing it to comply with the former
Votes of the Town said Lot to run the same Course with
the other Lots lying in the same Range — Dated at Falm°
Sept y" 1 1727 Ben'j^^ Larraby Benj" Wright Benj'' Ingersel
Siun' Cobb Com"*'''

Tile within written Bounds of Lund entered in tiie Town
Book of Records for Falnioutii in the 101 Page

p Sam' Cobb Town Clerk

296 Book XIV, Foi-. Pa.

A true Copy of the Origin' Rec" April 5. 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

Granted & laid out to Samuel Stone a certain Tract of
Land containing Thirty Acres lying & being in the
Stone Townshii) of Fahnouth & is bounded as followeth it
being the Fifth Lot in Number Beginning at a Birch
Tree marked 4 :5. & thence fronting Thirty Rod up Persum-
scot River to a Red Oak Tree marked 5 :(). & thence East
South East the same Width back into tlie Woods till the
Tiiirty Acres be eomi)leated —

Sam' Co])b Sam' Procter Benj'' Ingersell C'onmiittee
Dated at Falni" March y" 23 1727/8

The within MTitten Bounds of Land entered in the Town
Book of Records for Falmouth in the 1(55 Page

p Sam' Cobb Town Cier
A true Copy of the Original Receiv'' April 5. 1731.

Attest Jos : Moody Reg^

Granted & laid out to Sanuiel Stone a certain Tract of
Land containing Three Acres lying & being in the
Stone Township of Falmouth & is bounded as followeth Be-
ginning at the South West Corner of John Millett &
so fronting the Country Road Eight Rod to a black Oak
Stump marked on Four Sides it being the First Lot in Num-
ber from John ]\Iilletts & thence running North West & by
North the same Width till the Three Acres be conipleated —
Dated at Falm" March y^' 25'" 172S

Benj" Larraby Bcnj^' Ingersell Sam' Procter Bcnj* Wright
Sam' Cobb Com"'^*

The within written Bounds t)f Land entered in the Town
Book of Records for Falm" in the 145 & 14() Pages

p Sam' Cobb Town Clerk
A true Copy of the Original Rec'' Ajn-il 5, 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg--

Granted & laid out to Sanuiel Stone a certain Tract of
Land situate lying & being in the Townsiiip of Fal-
Stoiie mouth containing Ten Acres & is bounded as followeth
Beginning at a White Burch Tree adjoyning to Dea-
con Sam' Cobbs Ten Acre Lot on the South Side of Long
Creek & so fronting s'' Creek 2(i Rods to a White Pine Tree
adjoyning to John Coys Thirty Acre Lot marked 3:4: al-
lowing alligh Way & so running the same Breadth South
62 Rods to None such Creek Dated at Falmouth July the
29"' 1729

Book XIV, For,. !t4. 297

Benj* Larraby Bcnj^ Ingei'SL^ll Samuel Proctour Joshua
AVoodbcry Com""^"

The within written Bounds of Land entered in tiie Town
Book of Records forFuhuoutii in tiic Seeond Book Pajj;e 107

J) Sam' Cobb Town CMer
A true Copy of the Original KeceiV April 5, 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Keg''

The Deposition of Philiji Gannnon aged about Seventy

( )ne Years te.stifieth & saith that he lived at Cape

( Jammon's Elizabetii alias Elzabeth at y" East ward [94] near

Test Caseo Bay in the Town of Falmouth & fished

there several Years & that lie well remembers
the Bounds of the s* Cape viz That the Western Bounds
began at a Brook running out of a Marish into the Sea at
the Western End of the Long Sand & runneth over the
s'' Marish on a strait Line to Job Reynolds Chimney & so
up over the Upland & that Robert Elliot Esif for above
Forty Years ago possessed & improved the same by Fencing
& clearing of Land & had several Houses built on it, with
Tenants iSi Live Stock Philij) Gammon his ^lark X

Province of New Hamps-^ Portsm" March 17"' 1730/31
Then the abovenamcd Philip Gannnon made Oath to the
Truth of the foregoing Deposition Taken in perpetuam Rei
Menioriam

Cor Josh : Pi'irce John Penhallow Just P'* Quorum
Unus

A true Cojjy of y"^^ Orig' Rec' under Seal April 5. 1731.

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

Tlie Deposition of Joim Ham aged about Seventy Y'^ears
testifieth & saith that he lived on Cape Elzabeth
Ham's Test alias Cape Elizabeth at y Eastward near Casco
Bav in the Town of Falmouth & acted as a Shore-
man & a Fisherman several Years iSc that he well remembers
Bounds of the Cape viz' that the Western Bounds began at
a Brook running out of a Marish into the Sea at the West-
ern End of the Lonii Land & runneth over s"' Marish on a
strait Line by Job Reynolds chinmey, & so up over the I'p-
land & that Robert pyiliot Esij' more than Forty Years ago
])oss(^ssed & improved the same by Fencing & clearing of
Land & had several Houses built on it & had Tenants in
them & Live stock on s'' Places John Ham

Province of New Hami)s'' Portsm° March 17 1730/31
Then the abovenamcd John Ham made Oath to the Truth of
the foregoing Deposition — Taken in pertuam Rei Memoriam
Cor Josh : Pcirce ) Jus : P*^""

John Penhallow ( (,)u<)r I'ruis

298 Book XIV, Fol. fi4.

A true Copy of y'' Orig' Rewiv' uncli'i- Sual April ."> 1731

Attc'tst Jos : Moody Rt'g'

To all ('hristian People to whom this present Writing in-
dented .shall eome 'I'lie Counsoll for the
Plimouth Counsel Affairs of New England in America sends
T" Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting

Lewis & Bonytlmii Whereas King James of famous Memory
late King of England Scotland France &
Ireland by his Highness Letters Patents i!c lioyal Grant un-
der the Great Seal of England bearing Date the Third Day
of Xovcniber in the Eighteenth Year of his Reign of Eng-
land France it Irt'land itc for the Causes therein exj)ressed
did absolutely <>ivc ijrant & confirm unto the said Counsell
for the Affairs of Xew England in America & their Success-
ors for ever All the Land of New England lying & being
from Forty to Forty Eight Degrees of Northerly Latitude
& in Length by all that Breadth afores'' from Sea to Sea
throughout the main Land Together with all the Woods
Waters Rivers Soyles Havens Harbors Islands & other Com-
odities whatsoever thei'eunto Iselonging with divers other
Priviledges Prcheminences Profits & Ijiberties by Sea &
Land as by the s'' Letters Patents (amongst other Things
contained whereunto due Relation being had) more at Large
it doth & may appear Now know ye that the s"* Counsel for
the Affairs of New England in America as well for & in
Consideration that Thomas Lewis Gent hath already been at
the charge to transport himself & others to take a view of
New England in America afores'* for the Bettering of his
P^xperiiMice in Advancing a Plantation & doth now wholly
intend by Gods Assistance with his Associates toi)lant there
both for the good of his jNIajesty's Realms & Dominions &
for y'^ Propagation of Christian Religion amongst those In-
fidels & in Consideration also that the s'' Thomas Lewis to-
gether with Cap' Richard Bonython ct also with their Asso-
ciates & Compaii}' have undertaken at their own jiroper
Costs & Charges to transport Fifty Persons thither within
Seven Years next ensuing to plant & inhabit there to the ad-
vancement of the general Plantation of that Country & the
Stren;:;th & Siifety thereof amongst the Natives or any other
Invaders Also for the Kncouragement of the s'' Thomas
Lewis and Cap' Richard Bonython & other their Associates
& Assigns and other good Causes & Considerations the s''
Counsell thiH'euuto moving hive given granted enfeoffed &
confirraad & by this thoir prusoat Writing do fully clearly

Book XIV, Fol. 04. 299

& iil)s()latcly give gnint oiiffofff & confirm unto the s''
Tlionnis Lewis & (.'apt Kichard Bon jtliorn their lleii's& As-
signs forever All that Part of the Main Land in New Eng-
land in Aiiieriea afoi'cs'' comonly called or known by y"
Name of Swackadock or by whatsoever other Name or Names
the same is or siiall be liereafter called or known by situate
l\ing iSb being between the Cape or Bay coiTionly called Cape
Elizabeth & the Cape or Bay coiTionly called Cape Porpus
contuining in Breadth from Is'orth East to South West along
by the Sea Four Miles in a straight Line accounting Seven-
teen Hundred i^ Three Score Yards (according to the Stan-
dart of England) to every Mile it Eight Englisii Miles upon
y" Main Land on the North Side of the River Swackadock
after the same Rate frotu the Sea through all the Breadtli
afores'' — Togetlier witli all the Shores Creeks Bays Harbors
(t Coasts alongst the Sea w"'in the Limits & Bounds afores''
— with the Woods & Islands next adjo3'ning to the s'' Lands
not being already granted by the s"* Counsell unto any other
Person or Persons Together also with all the Lands Rivers
Mines Minerals of what Kind or Nature soever Woods (Quar-
ries Marshes \\'aters Lakes Fisiiings Huntings Hawkings
Fowlini^s Comodities Emoluments & Hereditaments whatso-
ever with all & singular their & every of their Appurccs in
or within the Limits or Bounds afores'' or to the s* Land ly-
ing within the same limits or Bounds belonging or in any
wise appertaining To have and to hold all it singular the
s'' Lands & Premisses with all & singular the Woods (Quar-
ries Marshes Waters Rivers Lakes Fishings Fowlings Ilawk-
injis IIuntini]:s Mines Minerals of what Kind or Nature so-
ever Priviledges Rights Jurisdictions Liberties Royalties &
all other Profits Comodities Emoluments & Hereditaments
whatsoever before in & by these Presents given and granted
or herein meant mentioned or intended to be hereb}' given
or granted with their & every of their x\ppurccs & (^very
Part & Parcel thereof (except before excepted) unto the s*
Thomas Lewis & Cap' Richard Bonython their Heirs Asso-
ciates & Assigns for ever [To the only j)roper Use of y" s**
Thomas Lewis & Cap' Richard Bonythorn their Heirs Asso-
ciates & iVssigns for ever] Yielding & paying unto our Sov-
ereign Lord the King one Fifth Part of Gold & Silver Oar
& another Fifth Part to y^ Counsell afores" & their Successors
To l)e liolden of the said Counsell & their Successors by the
Rent hereafter in these Presents Reserved Yielding & paying
therefore Yearly forever unto the s'' Counsell their Success-
oi's & Assigns for every Hundred Acres of the s'' Land in
use Twelve Pence of lawful Moncj' of England into the

Book XIV zo

300 Book XTV, Fol. 95.

Hands of the Rent gatherers (for y" Time being of the s"*
Coaiisell their Heirs or Successors for ail Service whatso-
ever And tlic said Counsel! for the Affairs of New England
in America afores'' do by these Presents nominate dci>ute
authorize aiipointtt in their PlaceVt Stead put William Black-
sone of New England afores'' Clerk William Jeffries & Ed-
ward Hilton of the same Gentleman & either or any of them
joyntly or severally to be their true & lawful Attorney or
Attorneys & in their Name & Stead to enter into the s^" Part
or Portion of Land &, other the Premisses with the Appurces
by these Presents given & granted or into some Part there-
of in the Name of the whole & peaceable & (]uiet Possession
& Seizen thereof for them to take & the same so had & tak-
en in their Name & Stead to deliver Possession & Seizin
thereof unto y*" [95] said Thomas Lewis & Cap' Richard
Bonython their Heirs Associates & Assigns according to the
tenure Form & Effect of these Presents Ratifying confirm-
ing & allowing all & whatsoever the s'' Attorney or Attor-
neys or either of y" shall do in or about the Premisses by
Virtue hereof In Witness whereof the s"' Counsell for the
Affairs of New England afores'' have hereunto caused their
Comon Seal to be put Yeoven the Twelfth Day of February
Anno Domini lli29 & in the Fifth Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord Charles by the Grace of God King of Eng-
land Scotland France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &e

C Seal ^

R Warwick w""^ Ed : Gorges

^, ing ; '^

June 28''" 1631 Possession Livery & Seizen given & de-
livered by the within named Edward Hilton Gen One of the
Commiss'* nominated by the Lords of the Counsell for the
Affairs of New England unto the within named Thomas
Lewis Gen in the Pr'esence & Sight of the Persons under-
named

Tho : Wiggin James Parker Henry Watts George Vaughan
A true Copy of the Original ReC' April 5. 1731

Attest Jos : Moodv Reg'

^a

Know all Men by these Presents that whereas James Gib-
bons of Sacoe hath sold a Tract of Land being
Blakcman upon Saco River that the Condition of the Sale
To i.s such as foUoweth viz that He the s* Gibbons

Gibbons for himself & his Heirs doth reserve Liberty of
Herbage & Timber for himself & Heirs their
Use And in ConsMeration hereof he the s'' Gibbons doth
covenant to & with any such Persons as shall remove them-
selves & settle upon the s"* Tract of Land to allow them &

Book XIV, Fol. 05. 301

tlicir Heirs free Comonago for Herbage & Timber upon that
uppcriiiost Division lying on the North East of the Patent
1 Witness we liave interchangeably set to oui' Hands this
13'" of December 1683 " Benj^ Blakcman

Teste the Mark of John Sharpe -\- Hubertus Matton
A true Copio of the Original RcC' April 5. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greet-
ing Know ye that 1 John Bolter of Falmouth in the
Uolter County of York within his Majesty's Province of the
'1'" Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman for
Staret & in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty Pounds to
me in Hand before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof
well t^ truly paid by James Starret of the afores'' Place in
New England Weaver the Receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge & myself therewith fully satisfied & contented
iSc thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac-
(|uit & discharge the s'' James Staret his Heirs Exec" Ad-
mi n"^' & Assigns for ever by these Presents have given grants
ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & forever confirmed &
by these Presents do freely fully clearly & absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto Him the s*
.Fames Staret his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Certain Par-
cel of Land containing Sixty Acres situate lying & being at
Purpudack in the Town of Falmouth in the County of York
afores'* beins butted & bounded as followeth viz Beginning

at the North Side of J(jhn Robinson's Home Lott at the
Cove formerly known by the Name of Pond Cove at the
Brooks ^louth at the Sea at High Water Mark & running
hack West as the Current of the Brook runs One Hundred
& Sixty Rods & running from the afores* Brooks Mouth
North Sixty Rods tt to carry that same Breadth of Sixty
Rods back into the Lands West One Hundred & Sixty Rods
taking in a proportional Part of the c^lear Marsh that lies
near the same Land such a Proportion of Marsh as will be
allowed to Sixty Acres of Land this Marsh being as yet un-
divided between Samuel Jordan it his Brother & Sister To-
gether also with the Priviledges of thc^ AV^ater on the Sea
Side on Front of the s"* Sixty Acres & all other Priviledges
it Appurces to the s'' Lands & Marsh belonging or in any
AV'ays ajjpertaining y" s'' James Staret & also to have the
aboves'' Marsh out of the s'' Sauuiel Jordans Part after Di-
vision To have and to hold the aboves'' granted & bargained
Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities

302 Book XIV, Fol. 95.

to the same belonging or in any Ways appertaining to him
the s*^ James Staret his Heirs & Assigns for ever To iiis &
their only proper Use Benefit & Beiioofe for ever And I the
s'' John Bolter for nie my Heirs PLxee"* Admin'^ & Assigns
do covenant j)romise & grant to & with the s'' James Staret
his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am
the true sole & lawful owner of the above bargained Prem-
isses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine
own i)roper Right as a good pfect & absolute Estate of In-
heritance in Foe simple & have in my self good Riglit full
Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey &
eontirm y" s'' bai'gained Premisses in Manner as aboves'' and
that the s'' James Sturet his Heirs & Assign shall & may
from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by
Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably have
use occupy ))ossess & enjoy the s'' demised iSc bargained
Premisses with the Ajjjjurces free & clear i.^ freely and clear-
ly accjuitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Man-
ner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases
Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Ex-
ecutions Incumbrances & Extents Furthermore I the s'
John Bolter for my self my Heirs Exec" Admin" & Assigns
do covenant & engage the above demised Premises to him
the s<' James Staret his Heirs & Assign against the lawful
Claim or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever for
ever hereafter to warrant secure & for ever to defend In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this
Thirty Day of July in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of (iod of
Great Britain France & Ireland King Viz c*c in the Year of
our Lord God IToO John Boulter (Seal)

Signed Scaled & Delivered in Presence of James Miller
James Maxwell Paul Thompson

York ss/Falni" Decemb^ 15. 1730 Then John Boulter
acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act &
Deed Cor Joshua Moody Jus : Pac

A true Copy of the Original Receiv' April 1 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"'

Know all Men by these Presents that I John Linscot ui

York in the County of York in New England

Linscot Husbandman in Consideration of Thirty Pounds

To in good Bills of Credit to me in Hand i)aid to

Thompson my Content by Benjamin Thomi)son of York

afores'' Husbandman have granted bargained &

sold & by these Presents do absolutely give grant bargain &

Rook XIV, Fol. 90. 303

sell to s'' Bonj'^ Thompson hi.s Ileir.s & Assigns for ever Five
full Eightli Parts of a certain Pareei of Swanij)}' Land lying
& being in York afores'' Butted & bounded as apix-ars by a
return on York Town Book Page 34() & containing Eight
Acres situate above the Head of Daniel Mclntires Marsh To
havi' and to hold tiles'' granted Premisses with the Appurces
to him tlie s'' Benjamin Thomi)s()n his Heirs & Assigns for
ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofc for
ever as a good pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee
simple for ever And I the s'' John Linscot for my self my
Heirs Exec'" & Admin" do covenant ilv: engage the abovede-
miscd Premisses to him the Benjamin Thompson his Heirs
& Assigns for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend In
Witness whereof the s'' John Linscot & Tabitha his Wife
(in Token of her free Consent to this Bargain & Sale) have
hereunio set their Hands & Seals this Tenth Day of March
Anno Domini 1729 Annoq R' K" Georg" Secundi Tcrtio

John Linscot his Mark X (Seal)

[96] Signed Sealed & DeliV in Presence of us James
Oliver James Rankin Abra"' Nowell

York ss/March the 17 1729/30 Then John Linscot
psonally api)earing acknowledged the foregoing Instrument
to be his Act & Deed Coram Sam' Came Jus : PaC

A true Copy <»f the Original Receiv' April (!. 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Reg"^

To till Christian Peojili' to wiiom these Presents shall come

I Joshua Purintun of Hampton in the Province of

ruiiutuu Xew Hamps"' in New England Cordwainer send

'I'o Greeting Know ye that I the s'' Joshua Purintun

Uiurels for divers good Causes me thereunto ni()\iiig more
csjieciaily for & in Consideration of the Sum of
One Hundred & Ten Pound currant Money of Xew Engi;ind
or good Security to me in Hand paid before the Ensealing
& Delivery of these Presents hy Pliillii) Dorrell Jun' of
Arundel in the County of York in the Province of the Mas-
sachusetts Bay in Xew England Lalxirer it B<'njaniin Durrcll
of s" Arundel Laborer have given granted bargained t'i sold
& do by the Presents freely fully & absolutely give grant
bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm as Admin' to
the Estate of my lion'' Father John Purintun late of Arun-
del Dec' >)i by (Jrder of Court unto the afores'' Philip Durrel
& Benjamin Durrel their Heirs ExeC^ Admin" or Assigns a
certain Tract of Land lying & being in the Township of
Arundel in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay afores''

304 Book XIV, Fol. m.

containing One Hundred of Land & the Meadow thereto ad-
joyning butted & bounded as folioweth South Westerly by
Kenebunk River South East by Land in the Possession of
the afores'^ Philip Uurell & being Forty Poles North West-
ward & lying against a certain Place coiBonly called the
Wonder & so bounded as on Arundel Town Records may
more fully appear To have & to hold s<' Tract of Land &
Meadow with all Rights & Privilcdges thereto in an}' wise
belonging unto them the said Philip Durel & Benjamin
Durel their Heirs Exec" Adniin''^ & Assigns for ever And
that I the s"" Joshua Purrintun have full Power good Right
& lawfull Authority to sell & dispose of the same as an ab-
solute Inheritance in Fee simple And further that I the s'^
Joshua Purintun do bind & oblige ni}' self my Heirs Exec"
Admin" & Assigns to warrant uphold & defend the above
granted Premisses that they the s'' Phillip Uurrel & Benja-
min Durrel their Heirs ExeC* Admin" or Assigns against
the lawful claims & Demand of any Person or Persons what^
soever laying an}' legal Claim thereto. In Witness whereof
I have hereto set my Hand & Seal the Thirteenth Day of
December One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty & in the
Fourth Year of his Maj'>'' Reign Annoq Domini 1730

Joshua Purinton (seal)

Signed Sealed & Deliv"' in Presence of Sam' Hatch John
Bedcter John Storer

York ss/WcUs Dceemb' 14'" 1730 Then the abovenamed
Joshua Pudington appeared & acknowledged the above In-
strument or Deed of Sale to be his free Act & Deed

before me Joseph Hill Jus: Peace

A true Copy of the Original Rcceiv' April G. 1731

Attest Jos : Mood}' Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that I Samuel Sjiinney of Kittery in
Spinney the County of York & Province of the Massachu-

To setts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Con-

Gowel sideration of the Sum of Nine Pounds curr' Money
of New England afores'' to me in Hand jtaid the
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self there-
with fully satisfied & contented have given granted bargained
sold aliened enfeoffed & confirmed & by these Presents for
me my Heirs Exec" & Admiii" do give grant bargain sell
aliene enfeoffe release & confirm unto Richard (fowcl of the
same Kittery afores'' Yeoman all my Right Title Intt'r(^>^t
Claim & Demand whatsoever which I now have may might

Book XIV, Fol. '.)(>. 305

should or in an}' wise ought to have of in & unto the Com-
mou & undivided Lands in the Towns of Kittery or Ber-
wick in tiie County afores'^ which was ordered to nie by the
Proprietors tliereof or which I my Heirs Exec" or Admin'"
in Time to come may have by any after Division or Pro-
portion of the same To have & to hold all my Right Title &
Interest as afores"* with all the Priviledges & Appurces
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him
the s'' Richard Gowel his Heirs & Assigns To his & their own
l)roper Use Benefit & Belioof for ever And I the s'^ Sanuiel
Spinney my Heirs ExeC & Admin" to him the s'^ Kicluird
Gowel his Heirs & Assigns shall & will warrant & for ever
confirm y" same In Witness whei'eof I have hereunto set
ni}- Hand & Seal this First Day of Jan''^ in the Fourth Year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George y'^ Second of
Great Brituin &c King Annoq Domini 1730

Sam' Spinney (seai)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Henry Wheeler
Moses Pearson

York ss/Feb'-y y" IP" 1730/1 Samuel Spinney within
named psonally appearing acknowledged this Instrument in
A\'riting to be iiis voiuntarj' Act iSL Deed

Coram flos : Hammond J : Pae"

A true Coin of the Original Receiv' April G. 1731

Attest Jos: Moody Reg'

To all People to whom these Presents shall come John

Thompson of York in the County of York in the

Thomsou Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

'^" land Husbandman sendcth (irccting iJ^cc Know ye

Thomson tjjjit {]^^. yj JoJin Thomson for & in (,'onsidcration
of the Sum of Eighty Two Pounds in good Bills
of Credit on the s" Province to Him in Hand well & trul>'
l)aid l)cfore the Ensealing hereof Iiy his Brother Benjamin
Thomson of York afores'' Yeoman tlie Receipt wliercof He
the s'' John Thomson doth hereby acknowledge hath remis-
ed released & for ever quit claimed & by these Presents for
himself & his Heirs doth remise release & for ever (juit
Claim to the s'' lienjamin Thomson in his quiet & peaceable
Possession & to his Heii's & Assigns for ever all such Right
Estate Title Interest Portion Proportion Claim & Demand
whatsoever as he the s'' John Thomson had or ought toiiave
or which he or his Heirs in Time to come might or should
have b}- any ^\'ay or Means whatsoever of in unto or out of
the Three several Tracts of Land iurcaftcr nicntioncd w liich

306 Book XIV, Fol. 97.

were the Estate of Alexander Thoin.son late of s'' York Dec''
Father to the s'' Benjamin & John viz One Tract of Land
lying near York Bridge containing about Fifty Five Acres
by Estimation be the same more or less Bounded North
Eastwardly by the Road from York Bridge afores"* to Brick-
sam North Westerh' b}' the Lands of Josepii Kilgore Joseph
Leavitt & William Shaw South Westerly by Land which
Daniel Emery & Simon Emery bought of James Thomson
South Eastwardly b}' the Road to Kittery as it now licth
Also that Tract of Land whereon the s'' Benjamin Thomson
now liveth containing about Thirty Acres Bounded North
Easterly by Land of the s'' Jos : Leavitt North Westerly by
Common Land South Westerly by Land of the s"* William
Shaw South Easterly by a Way lying betwixt the Land of
s'' William Shaw first mentioned & this Tract of Land Also
a Parcel of Land containing abf)ut Ten Acres bounded North
Easterly by Land of Zebulun Preble Westerly by Kitterj'
Line & South Eastwardly b}' Land of Hisnry Simpson & Jo-
siah Linscot or however otherwise the s'' Tracts of Land are
bounded or reputed to be liounded To have and to hold tlic
s"" remised & released Premisses with all the Appurces Priv-
iledgcs & C'Ommodities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to him the s'' Benjamin Tlionison his Heirs &
Assigns forever So that neither lie the s'' elohn Thomson nor
his Heirs nor an}' other Person or Persons for him or tiieni on
in his or their Names or in the Name Right or Stead of any
of them shall or may by any Way or Means whatsoever have
claim chaUende or Deruand any Estate Rigiit Tith' or Inter-
est [97] of in or to the Premisses or anj' Part tliereof But
of & from every Action Right Title Claim it Demand of in
or to the Premisses & every Part thereof they & every of
them shall be utterly excluded & debarred for ever by these
Presents And the s'' John Thomson doth covenant it engage
[to warrant & defend] y before released Premisses to him
the s'' Benjamin Thomson his Heirs & Assigns to his & their
only proper Use & Behoofc for ever against the lawful Claims
& Demands of any Person or Persons claiming the same or
any Part thereof by from or under him the s'' ,Iohn Thom-
son his Heirs & Assigns — In AVitness whereof the s'' John
Thomson & Priseilla his AVife (in Token of her free Con-
sent to this Deed of (^uit Claim & Relinquishment of all her
Right of Dower & Thirds in the Premisses) have hereunto
set their Hands & Seals the Thirty First Da}' of March in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thir-
t}' One & in the Fourth Year of King (i(M)rge the Second
his Reign John "I'liomson (Seal)

Book XIV, Foi.. !t7. 307

Signed Sealed & Delivered in y" Presenee of us (the
Words [to warrant & defend] being first interlined)

Kalph Farnam Jos : bloody
York ss/April (>. 1731 Then ajipearcd John Thomson
above named & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to
he his Act & Deed Before Jos : Moody .lus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Reeeiv* April (>. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Keg'

To all People to whom tiiese Presents shall come Edward

Procter of Biddeford in the County of York in the

Procter Province of the jNIassachusetts Bay in New England

To Yeoman sends Greeting Know ye that the said p]d-

Scammaii ^yard Procter for & in Consideration of the Sum of
Ninety Seven Pounds & Ten Shillings current
Monc}' of New England to him in Hand paid before the En-
sealing & Delivery of these Presents by Sanuiel Seaiuan of
Biddeford in the County & Province afores'' Yeoman the
Receipt whereof to full Content & Satisfaction He the s**
Edward Proctor doth by these Presents acknowledge &
thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof for himself his
Heirs Exec" & Admin" every of them for (?ver b}' these
Presents & for divers other good Causes & Considerations
him hereunto moving lie the s'' Edward Proctor hath given
granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed confirmed & con-
veved & set over & by these doth fully freely clearl}- & abso-
lutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & con-
firm unto the s'' Sanmel Scanunon his Heirs & Assigns for
ever all my Right Title Interest & Claim in & to all the Up-
land & Marsh that is now in my Possession upon the East-
ern Side of Sacoo River in this Town of Biddeford afores''
[Note the Land i^c Marsh lies in the First or Lower Checi|uer
in s'' Township joyning to s'' RiverJ be it moi-e or less how-
ever butted & bounded with, the Reversions & Remainders
thereof & all & every Part & Parcel thereof now in the Pos-
session of the s'' Edward Proctor To have and to hold all the
above granted Premisses with all t'i siniiular the A})purces
thereof unto the s'' Sanmel Scamman his Heirs c't Assigns To
his & their own sole & proper Use Benefit & Behoofe from
hence forth for ever And the said Edward Proctor for him-
self & his Heirs ?]xee" it Admin" doth covenant promise
grant & agree to & with the s' Samuel Seaman his Heirs &
Assigns in Manner & Form following (That is to say) that
at the Time of the Ensealing c^c Deliver}' of these Presents
He the s'' Edward Proctor is the true sole it lawful owner of

308 Book XIV, Fol. 97.

all the afore bargained Premisses as sundrj^ Tracts of Land
on the Eastern Side of Saco River afores'' in Biddeford &
stands lawfully seized thereof in his own Eight of a good
pfect & indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple
havine in himself full Power good lli<rht iSc lawful Authori-
ty to sell & dispose of the same in manner as afores'^ and
that the s'* Samuel Scammon his Heirs & Assigns shall and
may henceforth for ever lawfully jieaceably & (juietly have
hold use occupy possess & enjoy all the above granted Prem-
isses with the Appurces thereof free & clear &, clearly ac-
quitted & discharged of & from all & every other Grants
Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Joyntures Dowers Judg-
ments Executions Entails Foriietures & of & from all other
Titles Troubles Charges & Incumbrances whatsoever had
made committed done or suffered to be done by the said Ed-
ward Procter his Heirs or Assigns at any Time or Times be-
fore the Ensealing & Delivery hereof & farther the s'' Ed-
ward Procter doth hereby covenant promise bind & oblige
himself his Heirs Exec™ & Admin" from henceforth & for
ever hereafter to warrant & defend all the above granted
Premisses & the Appurtenances thereof unto the s'' Sanuiel
Scamman his Heirs & Assigns against y" lawful Claims &
Demands of all & every Person or Persons whomsoever &
at any Time or Times hereafter on Demand to give & pass
such further & ample Assurances & Confirmations of the
Premisses unto the s* Samuel Scammon his Heirs & Assigns
for ever as in Law or Equity can be reasonably devised ad-
vised or required In Witness whereof the s* Edward Proc-
tor hath here unto set my Hand & Seal the Twenty Ninth
Day of August in the Fourth Year of his Majestys Reign
Annoq Domini 17150

Edward Prockter (seai) Abigail Prockter (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Eliz" (iray
her Mark X Mary Tarbox her Mark X John ffrost

York ss/Biddei'ord Jan'v y"" 9'" 1730/1 Then psonally ap-
peared Edward Procter & Abigail his Wife & acknowledged
this above Instrument or Deed of Sale to be their free &
voluntary Act & Deed Cor John Gray Just Pacis

Note the Due Days excepted Mrs Aliigail Procter resigns
up her Right of Dower & Power of Thirds

Note the Interlining between the lines Twenty One &
Twenty Two as likewise y"^ Due Days were before Signing
Sealing & Delivering

A true Copy of the Original Rcceiv' April (!. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg--

Book XIV, Fol. !tS. .H0!»

An Abstrac^t of the La.st A\'ill & Tcstamoiit of the Rev>'
M"^ Daninl Ru.-rsell horetoforo of Hartford in the Col-
Russell ony of Connccticutt, but dcceas'' at Charles Town
To ye in the County of Middlesex within the Province of
College the Massachusetts Bay in New England viz

To the College (wherein I have taken my De-
grees in Learning & which has been a Means in sonic Meas-
ure to fit & fiu'nish me for Preaching the Everlasting Gos-
pel whereof I have been sometime an unworthy Messenger)
I give & bequeath One Thousand Acres of Land lying (&
being the One Half of my Grant) at Winter Harbour to be
& remain as y" s'' Colleges Estate for ever — Taken out at
the Registry of Wills for the County afores'' Lib" 10 pa 33()
— By Era : Foxcroft Reg"^ of Probate for s'' Middlesex

A true Copy of an abstract attested Receiv^ April i\. 1731.

Attest Jos : Moody Reg"^

To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come
Woodman A Greeting Know ye that we Jonathan A\'«odnian
DowniuK °^ Dover within his Majesty's Province of New
rj,^ Hamps"^ in New England Yeoman & Richard Down-

Woodman '"-^ of Newington ins'' Province Yeoman Execu-
tors to y" Last Will & Testament of^.roshua Down-
ing late of Kittery in the County of York within his Maj-
estys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
Yeoman [or Husbandman] DeC^ for & in Consideration of
the Sum of Two Hundred & Forty Seven Pounds ten Shil-
lings currant money of New England to us in Hand well &
truly paid by John Woodman of Dover afores'' Yeoman the
Receipt whereof in the Capacity of Execut" as afoi'cs'* We
do acknowledge to full Content & Satisfaction & thereof &
of every Part & Parcel thereof we do exonerate ac(iuit& dis-
charge the s* John Woodman his Heirs Exec" Admin" &
Assigns for ever by these Presents & by Virtue of the Pow-
er given us in the last Will & Testament of the af ores''
Joshua Downing Deceas'' as Exec" thereto as afores'' & [98]
for the Uses in the s'' Will mentioned we have given grant-
ed bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conve3'ed & confirmed &
by these Presents do freely fully clearly & absolutely give
grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe conV(y & confirm unto
aim the s'' Joim U'oodman a certain Tract or Parcel of Land
situate in Kittery afores'' containing Thirty Acres bounded
viz Beginning at a Red Oak Tree marked Four Sides stand-
ing in the Line between the s'' Thirt}' Acres of Land & Cap'
Shapltigh's Land \V'' Tree is an old Bound of s'' Shapleigh's

310 Book XIV, Fol. 98.

& from sd Tree North East by Ea.st by s" Shapleiah's Land
about an Hundred & One Pole to the High ^Vay at Horse-
down Hill toward Cold Harbour till it eomes to the Lane or
High Way leading from Ilorsedowii Hill to Kitterv ^lills &
is bounded on the North West iSide by the s'' Way as far as
to Sam' Hill's Land c^t then by the s* Hills Land to the Tree
First mentioned wliieh Thirty Acres so bounded is Part of
the Estate of the s'' Joshua Downing Dee'' To have and to
hold the s'' Thirty Acres of Land so Bounded to Hiiu the s''
John Woodman his Heirs & Assigns for ever together with
all & singular the Appurces Priviledges Profits Commodi-
ties Wood Underwood & Timber Trees Fences INIines Min-
ei-als Water & Water & "NA'ater Courses to the s'' Thirty Acres
of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the s"*
John Woodman his Heirs & Assigns in Fee simple for ever
To his & their only sole & proper Use Benefit & Behalf from
henceforth & forever And we the s'' Jonathan Woodman &
Richard Downing ExeC* as afores'' do covenant promise &
grant to & with y" s" John Woodman his Heirs & Assigns
that the s'' Thirty Acres of Land is Part of the Estate of y'
s" Joshua Downing Doe'' of w"" He died seized and possess-
ed in Fee simple & that we in the Capacity afores'' are law-
fully seized & possessed of the same & have in our s'' Ca-
pacity full Power good Right & lawful Authority to sell con-
vey & confirm the Premisses in Manner as afores" And that
the s* John Woodman his Heirs or Assigns shall & uray from
Time to Time & at all Times forever hereafter by Fcjrce &
Virtue these Presents lawfully peaceably & (juictl}' have
hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s'' demised & bargain-
ed Premisses with the Appurces free & clear iVc freely &
clearly acciuitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all
Manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Wills Entails -Joj-ntures Dowries Judg-
ments Executions Incumbrances & Extents Furthermore we
the s'' Jonathan Woodman & Richard Downing in our afores'^
Capacit}' do covenant promise Oc engage the above granted
<&, bargained Premisses to him the s'' John A\'oodman his
Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever to warrant secure & de-
fend & will at any Time hereafter at y" Cost & Charge of
the s'' John Woodman make seal & execute any other or
farther Act or Things for the more sure making of the Title
to the Premisses unto him the s" John Woodman his Heirs
& Assigns as shall be thought necessary be devised or ad-
vised b}' learned Coiuisell in the Law. In Witness where-
of we have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Twenty Sec-

Book XIV, Foi.. US. ;m

Olid Diiy of February in the Fourth Ywir of his ^lajiy" llv'ign
Aiiiiot] Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty
Thirty One

The Words [or Ilusliandniaii] in y Seventh Line Page y"
first Interlined before Siiiiiini;-

Joimtiian Woonian (Seal) Eiehard Downinij (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Pre«eiiee of us Job : Curtis
John Shapleigh Noah Emery

York ss/AIareh P' 1730/1 Jonatlian Woodinan iS:: Kieliard
Downing aboveiiained psoiiaily ajiiiearing acknowledged 3'*'
foregoing Instrument in AVriting to be their voluntary Act
iSc Deed Coram Jo.s : IlaiTiond J : Pac'

A true Copy of tiie Original Keeeiv' April li. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Keg''

Know all men by these Presents that We Elias Weare

it fl(;seph \W'are Jun"^ botli of York in the County

Wnaie's yf York in New England both Husbandmen for &

Tu in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Five Pounds

Jacobs in good Bills of Credit to us in Hand paid (the Re-
eeijit whereof to our full Content we hereby ac-
knowledge) by George Jacobs of Weils in the County afores''
Husbandman have given granted bargained & sold & by these
Presents do absolutely give grant bargain & sell to the s*
George Jacobs Twenty Acres of Land in the Township of
York not }et laid out being Part of Two Hundred lVc Fifty
Acres of Upland granted to be laid out to our Honored Grand
Father M' Peter Weare Dec" at a legal Town Meeting held in
York It) Ajiril l(i(;7 as by York Town- Records Lib 1 Page
42 may apjiear (The whole of the Real Estate of our s"
(irandfathcr being by a Decree of the Iloiujrable John
\\'heelwright Esc]"^ allotted to the Heirs of our Honored
Father Elias Weare Dec'* Two whereof we are & have inir-
chased the Interest of the rest so that we have in our selves
good Right to convey the s<' Twenty Acres of Land as
aboves'^) To have and to hold the s'' Twenty Acres Part of
s'' Grant of Two Hundred & Fifty Acres of Land with the
Appurces to him the s'' George Jacobs his Heirs & Assigns
for ever To be laid out possessed occupied & enjoyed in as
ample Manner as our s" Grandfather his Heirs or Assigns
could have done by Virtue of the above recited Grant And
we the s'' Elias AV care & Joseph Weare Jun"^ for our selves &
our Heirs Exec" & Admin" do covenant iSo engage the above-
granted Premisses against our selves our Heirs & Assigns
& the Heirs & Assigns of our s'' Grandfather Peter Weare

312 Book XIV, Fol. 98.

Dec* to him y" s'' George Jacobs liis Heirs & Assigns for
ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents
In Witness we have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the
Twent}' Second Day f)f January in tlie Fourth Year of his
Maj'y^ Reign Annotj Domini 1730

Elias Wcare (g^^^,) Joseph Weare (g*^,)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Nathanel
Freeman Andrew Wcstscott

York ss/March 17. 1730 Then appeared Elias Weare
abovenamed & acknowledged the above Instrument to be
his Act & Deed Before me Jos: Moody Jus : Peace

York ss/Ai)ril 6. 1731 Then aj)peared Joseph Weare
Jun' abovenamed & acknowledged the above Instrument to
his act & Deed Before me Jos : Moody Jus : Peace

A true Copy of the Original Received April (3. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg''

Know all Men by these Presents that I Beniamin Green

of y Town of Salisbury in the County of Essex in

Green tile Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-

To land Carpenter do by these Presents for ever here-
Bond after exonerate ac(juit & discharge Thomas Bond of
Arundel in y"" County of York in the Province of
Main in New England him his Heirs Exec'" & Admin" from
all & [all] Manner of Debts Dues Law-Suits Court Judg-
ments Executions Bills Bonds [Book Debts] Law Suits &
all Entanglements whatsoever from the Beginnin<r of the
World unto the Date hereof As witness ray Hand this
Second Day of April iny« Year 1731 Beniamin Gi-een

Witness Ezekiel Morrill John Morrill

April y« 3'! 1731. Then M' John ]Morrill appeared be-
foi'c me the Subscriber & made Oath that he saw Benjamin
Greene signe & Deliver this above written ac(iuittancc to
the abovenamed Thomas Bond as his Act & Deed & that He
& Ezekiel Morrill signed as Witnesses to the same at y«
same Time W'" Bradbury Justice of Peace

A true Copy of the Original Receiv'' April (3. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

These Presents witnesseth that I John Frost of New

Castle in New Hamps'' Esq"^ for good & val-

Fiost uable Consideration do assign make over &

To confirm unto Joseph Averell & Robert Smith

Aveiell & Smith yf Arundel in the County of York in e(iual

Halves all my Right Title Interest Property

Claim & Demands which I have of in or unto the Lands

Book XIV, F(n-. itil. 313

mentioned in tlie foregoing Deed wliich I have by Virtue of
an Execution levied on the .same Sept"^ 18 1724 for a Debt
due to me from John Barton w""" I accepted in Satisfaction
[99] of s'l Debt To have and to hold y"" Lands afores'' all
my Right Title & Interest therein to them the s'' Josei)h
AvercU & Robert Smith their Heirs & Assigns for ever In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal y"
Twelfth Day of August Anno Domini 1730 in the Fourth
Year of his Muj''" Reign John Frost (g^^,)

Signed Seal'' &e in Presence of Jii" ftrost Tert' Noah Em-
ery

Pro: New Hamps'' New Castle April li 1731 John Frost
Es)]' psonaily appeared before me the Subscriber One of his
Maj'J" Justices for s'' Province c^ acknowledged y al)ove to
be ills free Act and Deed Before Joseph Simpson

A true Copy of y* Original Receiv*! April 6. 1731 it be-
ing an assigmnent endorsed on a D(^ed from James Mussey
to J(;hn Barton w'" is recorded in these Records for Deeds
.\:-c Lib° XI Fol" 105 Attest Jos : Moody Reg-

To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall

come Nathan iel B3ficld of Bristol in the County of

Byfifld Bristol & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in

To New England Esq' & Dame Sarah his Wife send
Throop Greeting Whereas John Leverett of Cambridge in
the County of ^Middlesex & Province afores"* Esq"^
(ireat Grandson & Heir at Law of Thomas Leverett some-
time of Boston in the Count}' of Lincoln within the King-
dom of Great Britain & afterwards of Boston within the
County of vSuffolU within y Province afores"* Gent DeC* &
(irandson to the honoralile Joim Leverell Es(i"^ formerly
(iovernor of the Province of the ^Massachusetts I?ay afores**
Dee"* in & bv a certain Deed in Writing bearini; Date the
Fourteenth Day of August 1719 among other Things there-
in contained did give & grant unto the s'' Sarah Bytield the
Sixth Daughter of the s"* John Leverett Dec'' One full Tenth
Part of a certain Tract of Land situate lying & being in the
Eastern Parts of New England containing by Estimation
Ten Leagues from a certain Place comonly called & known by
the name of Muscongus into the Main Land & Ten Leages
on y« Sea Coasts Together with One Tenth Part of all
the Islands within y" Space of Tliree Miles of the s*" Lands
or an}' of them. Provided that the s'' Sarah & others joyne
wit!) the s'* John Leverett first named in signing & execut-
ing such Instrument or Instruments as shall be formed for

314 Book XIV, Fol. 99.

the Aswuciiiting Twunty other Persons for the Settlement of
such Towns itiipon such Articles as shall be agreed upon
as by tlic s" Deed more fully appears And wiiereas the s"*
Nathanacl & Sarah Byfield Iiavc condescended agreed to &
signed & j)erfeeted acertuin Instrument in Writing with other
tlie Grantees And they have accordingly admitted Twenty
Associates with them under several Conditions Reservations
& Limitations as in & by the s'' Instrument of Agreement
bearing Date the Fifteenth Day of August 1719 Relation
tliereto being had doth & may more fully c^c at large appear
So that tile s'' Natlianael & Sarah Byfield arc now entituled
to One full Thirtieth Part of the aforerecited Tract of Land
& Islands Now Know ye that We the s'' Natlianael & Sarah
Byfield for & in Consideration of the Sum of Five Hundred
Pounds in Money to us in Hand at & before the Ensealing
& Delivery hereof well & truly paid by Capt William
Throoi) of Bristol in y'' County of Bristol afores<i The Re-
ceipt whereof we hereby acknowledge & thereof & of every
Part & Parcel thereof "do hereby aciiuit c^ discharge y" s*
the s'' William Throop his Heirs Exec" Admin^' & Assigns
forever have given granted bargained sold released enfeoff-
ed conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do fully &
absolutely give grant bargain sell release enfcoffe convey &
confirm unto the s" William Throop his Heirs & Assigns
for ever All & every our Right of and in the Lands & Is-
lands aforementioned in like Manner as the same is given
& granted to us the s'^ Nathanael Byfield & Sarah Byfield or
either of us in & by the afore recited Instrument & Instru-
ments Together with Rights Members Profits Priviledges
Improvenients & Aiipurces whatsoever to the s'' hereby grant-
ed Premisses lielonging or in any wise ai)])ertaining Also all
the Estate Right TitleDower Interest Inheritance Use Pro-
perty Possessmn Claim & Demand whatsoever of us the said
Nathanael & Sarah Byfield of in & to the s'' granted Prem-
isses with the Revercon & Revercons Remainder & Remain-
ders of the same To have and to hold all & every the s'' grant-
ed & bargained Premisses with the Rights jNIcmbers & Ajjpur-
ces thereof unto the s* William Throop his Heirs & Assigns To
his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And
we the s'' Nathanael & Sarah Byfield do avouch our selves to
be the true & lawful owners of all & every the s"' granted &
bargained Premisses And that the same & every Part there-
of at the Time of the Ensealing & until the Delivery hereof
is free & clear & fully ac(iuitted & discharged of & from all
& all Manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
Leases Mortgages Titles Troubles Charges & Incumbrances

Book XIV, F..i.. W. 315

whatsoevt'i- liavinji' in our .selves; full Power good Kiglit &
lawful Authority to grant bargain soil convoy & assure the
same in Manner as afores"' And we the s'' Xathanael & Sarah
Byfield for our selves our Heirs Exec" and Admin'" do here-
by covenant promise grant & agree fi'oni Time to Time & at
all Times for ever hereafter to warrant & defend all & every
the s'' granted & bargained Premisses with the Members &
Appurees thereof unto the s'' A^'illiam Tlirooj) his Heirs &
Assigns for ever against y" lawful Claim & Demand of all &
every Person & Persons whomsoever In Witness whereof
we the s'' Nathanael & Sarah Byfield have hereunto set our
Hands it Seals the Fifteenth Day of December Antio Doni
17UI Anno(| R' R" (ieorgii iSIag JBritannia &e Sexto

N. Byfield (i^^,) Sarah Byfield (|^,,)

Signed Scaled & Delivered in the Presence of us George
Pearse Gains Davis

Received on the Day of the Date within written the Sum
of Five Hundred Pounds of Cap' AVilliam Throop being the
full Consideration within expressed p N. Byfield

The within named Nathaniel Byfield Esq' & Sarah his
Wife psoiially ai)i)eariiig acknowledged the within Instru-
ment to be tlieir free Act & Deed in Bristol this 28'" Day of
Decemb' 17 lit Before me Nath' Paine Jus' of Peace

Bristol ss/In the 13'" Book Fol" 89. DO Feb'^> 23'> 1719/
20 The above & within written is entered by John Cary
Record'

A true Copy of the Original Receiv" April 7. 1731

Attest Jos : Moody Reg'

To all Peoi)le unto whom this pi'esent Deed of Sale shall
come William Throop of Bristol in the County of
Thioop Bristol & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
To England sendeth Greeting Know ye that I the s'*

Byfield 'William Throoj) for & in Consideration of the Sum
of Five Hundred Pounds in Money to me in Hand
at & before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof well & truly
paid by Nathanael Byfield of Bristol afores"* Esq' the Re-
ceiiit whereof I hereby acknowledge & thereof & of every
Part & Parcel thereof do hereby acquit & discharge the s*
Nathan' Byfield his Heirs Exec" Admin" and Assigns for
ever have given granted bargained sold released enfeoffed
(conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do fully & abso-
lutel}- give grant bargain sell release enfeoffe convey & con-
firm unto the s'' Nathanael Byfield his Heirs & Assigns for
ever all my Right of in & to a certain Tract of Land & Isl-

Book XIV 21

316 Book XIV, Fol. 100.

and« lying & being in tlie Eastern Parts of New England
eomonly called & known by the Name of Muscongus that I
lately purchased of the s'' Nathanael Byfield & Sarah his
Wife as by Deed thereof bearing [100] Date the Fifteenth
Day of December 1719 Relation thereto being had may more
fully & at large appear Together with the Rights ^lembers
Profits Priviledges Improvements & Appurees what-^oever to
the s"* hereby granted Premisses belonging or in any wise
appertaining Also all the Estate Right Title Dower Interest
Inheritance Use Property Possession Claim & Demand what-
soever of me the s'^ William Throop of in & to the s'^ Grant-
ed Premisses & every Part & Parcel thereof with the Rever-
con & Revercons Remainder & Remaind" of the same To
have & to hold all & every the s<' granted & bargained Prem-
isses with the Rights Members & Appurees thereof unto the
s'' Nathanael Byfield his Heirs & Assigns To iiis i?i their on-
ly proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And I thes'' Wil-
liam Throop do avouch my self to be the true sole & lawful
Owner of all & every the s* granted & bargained Premisses
& that the same & every Part thereof at the Time of the En-
sealing & until y*^ Delivery hereof is free & clear & full}' ac-
quitted & discharged of & from all &all Manner of former &
other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases ^Mortgages Titles
Troubles Charges & Incumbrances whatsoever b}' me done
coiSitted or suffered to be done having in my self full Pow-
er good Right & lawful Authority to grant bargaiti sell con-
vey & assure the same in Manner as afores"* And I the s'*
William Throop for my self my Heirs Exec" and Admin"
do hereby covenant promise gr